Bi-Coloured Skipper vs Foxtail Smut

Abantis bicolor compared with Urocystis alopecuri

Key Differences

• Bi-Coloured Skipper is Near Threatened while Foxtail Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Foxtail Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)
Family	Hesperiidae	Urocystidaceae
Genus	Abantis	Urocystis
Species	Abantis bicolor	Urocystis alopecuri

Conservation Status

Bi-Coloured Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

Foxtail Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Foxtail Smut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bi-Coloured Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Foxtail Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium 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.