Bi-Coloured Skipper vs Red-Banded Polypore

Abantis bicolor compared with Fomitopsis pinicola

Key Differences

• Bi-Coloured Skipper is Near Threatened while Red-Banded Polypore is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Red-Banded Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Hesperiidae	Fomitopsidaceae
Genus	Abantis	Fomitopsis
Species	Abantis bicolor	Fomitopsis pinicola

Conservation Status

Bi-Coloured Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

Red-Banded Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Red-Banded Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bi-Coloured Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Red-Banded Polypore

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (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.