Bi-Coloured Skipper vs Spotted Thistle

Abantis bicolor compared with Scolymus maculatus

Key Differences

• Bi-Coloured Skipper is Near Threatened while Spotted Thistle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Spotted Thistle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Hesperiidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Abantis	Scolymus
Species	Abantis bicolor	Scolymus maculatus

Conservation Status

Bi-Coloured Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

Spotted Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Spotted Thistle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bi-Coloured Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Spotted Thistle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Libya), Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

Bi-Coloured Skipper

The Bi-Coloured Skipper (Abantis bicolor) is a species in the genus Abantis. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.