Bi-Coloured Skipper vs White-stemmed Bramble

Abantis bicolor compared with Rubus cockburnianus

Key Differences

• Bi-Coloured Skipper is Near Threatened while White-stemmed Bramble is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bi-Coloured Skipper	White-stemmed Bramble
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Hesperiidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Abantis	Rubus
Species	Abantis bicolor	Rubus cockburnianus

Conservation Status

Bi-Coloured Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

White-stemmed Bramble

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bi-Coloured Skipper	White-stemmed Bramble
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bi-Coloured Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

White-stemmed Bramble

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, 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.