Bi-Coloured Skipper vs Silk-Button Spangle Gall

Abantis bicolor compared with Neuroterus numismalis

Key Differences

• Bi-Coloured Skipper is Near Threatened while Silk-Button Spangle Gall is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Silk-Button Spangle Gall
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (artrópode)	Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class same	Insecta (inseto)	Insecta (inseto)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Hesperiidae	Cynipidae
Genus	Abantis	Neuroterus
Species	Abantis bicolor	Neuroterus numismalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Bi-Coloured Skipper and Silk-Button Spangle Gall share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (inseto)

Conservation Status

Bi-Coloured Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

Silk-Button Spangle Gall

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Silk-Button Spangle Gall
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bi-Coloured Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Silk-Button Spangle Gall

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.