Bi-Coloured Skipper vs Death Cap

Abantis bicolor compared with Amanita phalloides

Key Differences

• Bi-Coloured Skipper is Near Threatened while Death Cap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Death Cap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Hesperiidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Abantis	Amanita (Amanitas)
Species	Abantis bicolor	Amanita phalloides

Conservation Status

Bi-Coloured Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

Death Cap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Death Cap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bi-Coloured Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Death Cap

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Chile).

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.