Bi-Coloured Skipper vs Yellow Whitlowgrass

Abantis bicolor compared with Draba aizoides

Key Differences

• Bi-Coloured Skipper is Near Threatened while Yellow Whitlowgrass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Yellow Whitlowgrass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Brassicales (Brassicales)
Family	Hesperiidae	Brassicaceae
Genus	Abantis	Draba
Species	Abantis bicolor	Draba aizoides

Conservation Status

Bi-Coloured Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

Yellow Whitlowgrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bi-Coloured Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Yellow Whitlowgrass

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

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.