Bi-Coloured Skipper vs Japanese apple rust

Abantis bicolor compared with Gymnosporangium yamadae

Key Differences

• Bi-Coloured Skipper is Near Threatened while Japanese apple rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Japanese apple 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	Gymnosporangiaceae
Genus	Abantis	Gymnosporangium
Species	Abantis bicolor	Gymnosporangium yamadae

Conservation Status

Bi-Coloured Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

Japanese apple rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Japanese apple rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bi-Coloured Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Japanese apple rust

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

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.