Bi-Coloured Skipper vs Fir Disco

Abantis bicolor compared with Pithya vulgaris

Key Differences

• Bi-Coloured Skipper is Near Threatened while Fir Disco is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Fir Disco
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Hesperiidae	Sarcoscyphaceae
Genus	Abantis	Pithya
Species	Abantis bicolor	Pithya vulgaris

Conservation Status

Bi-Coloured Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

Fir Disco

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Fir Disco
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bi-Coloured Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Fir Disco

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.