Bi-Coloured Skipper vs Yellow-legged Centurion

Abantis bicolor compared with Sargus flavipes

Key Differences

• Bi-Coloured Skipper is Near Threatened while Yellow-legged Centurion is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Yellow-legged Centurion
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Hesperiidae	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Abantis	Sargus
Species	Abantis bicolor	Sargus flavipes

Evolutionary Relationship

Bi-Coloured Skipper and Yellow-legged Centurion share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Bi-Coloured Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

Yellow-legged Centurion

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Yellow-legged Centurion
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bi-Coloured Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Yellow-legged Centurion

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across 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.