Bi-Coloured Skipper vs Gartenhummel

Abantis bicolor compared with Bombus hortorum

Key Differences

• Bi-Coloured Skipper is Near Threatened while Gartenhummel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Gartenhummel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class same	Insecta (Insekten)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Hymenoptera (Hautflügler)
Family	Hesperiidae	Apidae (Bees)
Genus	Abantis	Bombus
Species	Abantis bicolor	Bombus hortorum

Evolutionary Relationship

Bi-Coloured Skipper and Gartenhummel share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insekten)

Conservation Status

Bi-Coloured Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

Gartenhummel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Gartenhummel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bi-Coloured Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Gartenhummel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand).

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.