Bi-Coloured Skipper vs Juniper Disco

Abantis bicolor compared with Pithya cupressina

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Juniper 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 cupressina

Conservation Status

Bi-Coloured Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

Juniper Disco

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bi-Coloured Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Juniper Disco

Habitat

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

Range

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

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.