Bi-Coloured Skipper vs Cupped Ear

Abantis bicolor compared with Otidea cantharella

Key Differences

• Bi-Coloured Skipper is Near Threatened while Cupped Ear is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Cupped Ear
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Hesperiidae	Otideaceae
Genus	Abantis	Otidea
Species	Abantis bicolor	Otidea cantharella

Conservation Status

Bi-Coloured Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

Cupped Ear

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Cupped Ear
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bi-Coloured Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Cupped Ear

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across 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.