Bi-Coloured Skipper vs Three-lined Soldier

Abantis bicolor compared with Oxycera trilineata

Key Differences

• Bi-Coloured Skipper is Near Threatened while Three-lined Soldier is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Three-lined Soldier
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Hesperiidae	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Abantis	Oxycera
Species	Abantis bicolor	Oxycera trilineata

Evolutionary Relationship

Bi-Coloured Skipper and Three-lined Soldier share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Bi-Coloured Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

Three-lined Soldier

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Three-lined Soldier
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bi-Coloured Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Three-lined Soldier

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.