Bi-Coloured Skipper vs Russian violet

Abantis bicolor compared with Viola suavis

Key Differences

• Bi-Coloured Skipper is Near Threatened while Russian violet is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Russian violet
Kingdom	Animalia (животные)	Plantae (растения)
Phylum	Arthropoda (членистоногие)	Magnoliophyta (магнолиофиты)
Class	Insecta (насекомые)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (чешуекрылые)	Malpighiales (мальпигиецветные)
Family	Hesperiidae	Violaceae
Genus	Abantis	Viola
Species	Abantis bicolor	Viola suavis

Conservation Status

Bi-Coloured Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

Russian violet

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Russian violet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bi-Coloured Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Russian violet

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 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.