Bi-Coloured Skipper vs Rooting Brownie

Abantis bicolor compared with Hypholoma radicosum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Rooting Brownie
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Hesperiidae	Strophariaceae
Genus	Abantis	Hypholoma
Species	Abantis bicolor	Hypholoma radicosum

Conservation Status

Bi-Coloured Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

Rooting Brownie

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Rooting Brownie
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bi-Coloured Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Rooting Brownie

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.