Bi-Coloured Skipper vs Black-Staining Polypore

Abantis bicolor compared with Meripilus sumstinei

Key Differences

• Bi-Coloured Skipper is Near Threatened while Black-Staining Polypore is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Black-Staining Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Hesperiidae	Meripilaceae
Genus	Abantis	Meripilus
Species	Abantis bicolor	Meripilus sumstinei

Conservation Status

Bi-Coloured Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

Black-Staining Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Black-Staining Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bi-Coloured Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Black-Staining Polypore

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

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.

Black-Staining Polypore

The Black-Staining Polypore (Meripilus sumstinei) is a species in the genus Meripilus. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.