Ash Dieback vs Bi-Coloured Skipper

Hymenoscyphus fraxineus compared with Abantis bicolor

Key Differences

• Ash Dieback is Not Evaluated while Bi-Coloured Skipper is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ash Dieback	Bi-Coloured Skipper
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Helotiales (Helotiales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Helotiaceae	Hesperiidae
Genus	Hymenoscyphus	Abantis
Species	Hymenoscyphus fraxineus	Abantis bicolor

Conservation Status

Ash Dieback

NE — Not Evaluated

Bi-Coloured Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ash Dieback	Bi-Coloured Skipper
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ash Dieback

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

Bi-Coloured Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Ash Dieback

Ash dieback (Hymenoscyphus fraxineus) is a species in the genus Hymenoscyphus. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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.