Bi-Coloured Skipper vs Schwarzer Apollo

Abantis bicolor compared with Parnassius mnemosyne

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Schwarzer Apollo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class same	Insecta (Insekten)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)
Family	Hesperiidae	Papilionidae
Genus	Abantis	Parnassius
Species	Abantis bicolor	Parnassius mnemosyne

Evolutionary Relationship

Bi-Coloured Skipper and Schwarzer Apollo share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (Schmetterlinge)

Conservation Status

Bi-Coloured Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

Schwarzer Apollo

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Schwarzer Apollo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bi-Coloured Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Schwarzer Apollo

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (33 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Schwarzer Apollo

Clouded Apollo (Parnassius mnemosyne) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.