Bi-Coloured Skipper vs Cowberry Redleaf

Abantis bicolor compared with Exobasidium vaccinii

Key Differences

• Bi-Coloured Skipper is Near Threatened while Cowberry Redleaf is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Cowberry Redleaf
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Exobasidiomycetes (Exobasidiomycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Exobasidiales (Exobasidiales)
Family	Hesperiidae	Exobasidiaceae
Genus	Abantis	Exobasidium
Species	Abantis bicolor	Exobasidium vaccinii

Conservation Status

Bi-Coloured Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

Cowberry Redleaf

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Cowberry Redleaf
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bi-Coloured Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Cowberry Redleaf

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.