Bi-Coloured Skipper vs Pignut Flat-body

Abantis bicolor compared with Depressaria pulcherimella

Key Differences

• Bi-Coloured Skipper is Near Threatened while Pignut Flat-body is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Pignut Flat-body
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)
Class same	Insecta (แมลง)	Insecta (แมลง)
Order same	Lepidoptera (ผีเสื้อ)	Lepidoptera (ผีเสื้อ)
Family	Hesperiidae	Depressariidae
Genus	Abantis	Depressaria
Species	Abantis bicolor	Depressaria pulcherimella

Evolutionary Relationship

Bi-Coloured Skipper and Pignut Flat-body share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (ผีเสื้อ)

Conservation Status

Bi-Coloured Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

Pignut Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Pignut Flat-body
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bi-Coloured Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Pignut Flat-body

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.