Bi-Coloured Skipper vs Variable Chafer

Abantis bicolor compared with Gnorimus variabilis

Key Differences

• Bi-Coloured Skipper is Near Threatened while Variable Chafer is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Variable Chafer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Hesperiidae	Scarabaeidae
Genus	Abantis	Gnorimus
Species	Abantis bicolor	Gnorimus variabilis

Evolutionary Relationship

Bi-Coloured Skipper and Variable Chafer share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Bi-Coloured Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

Variable Chafer

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Variable Chafer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bi-Coloured Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Variable Chafer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland.

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.