Bi-Coloured Skipper vs wall scalewort

Abantis bicolor compared with Porella platyphylla

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bi-Coloured Skipper	wall scalewort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Porellales (Porellales)
Family	Hesperiidae	Porellaceae
Genus	Abantis	Porella
Species	Abantis bicolor	Porella platyphylla

Conservation Status

Bi-Coloured Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

wall scalewort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bi-Coloured Skipper	wall scalewort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bi-Coloured Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

wall scalewort

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

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.