Bi-Coloured Skipper vs Western Brome

Abantis bicolor compared with Bromus marginatus

Key Differences

• Bi-Coloured Skipper is Near Threatened while Western Brome is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Western Brome
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Hesperiidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Abantis	Bromus
Species	Abantis bicolor	Bromus marginatus

Conservation Status

Bi-Coloured Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

Western Brome

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Western Brome
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bi-Coloured Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Western Brome

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, Norway, and United Kingdom.

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.