Bi-Coloured Skipper vs Toothwort

Abantis bicolor compared with Lathraea squamaria

Key Differences

• Bi-Coloured Skipper is Near Threatened while Toothwort is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Toothwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Hesperiidae	Orobanchaceae
Genus	Abantis	Lathraea
Species	Abantis bicolor	Lathraea squamaria

Conservation Status

Bi-Coloured Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

Toothwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Toothwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bi-Coloured Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Toothwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.