Bi-Coloured Skipper vs Downy Currant Rust

Abantis bicolor compared with Puccinia ribis

Key Differences

• Bi-Coloured Skipper is Near Threatened while Downy Currant Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Downy Currant Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Hesperiidae	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Abantis	Puccinia
Species	Abantis bicolor	Puccinia ribis

Conservation Status

Bi-Coloured Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

Downy Currant Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Downy Currant Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bi-Coloured Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Downy Currant Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.