Bi-Coloured Skipper vs Tear Dropper

Abantis bicolor compared with Cylindrobasidium laeve

Key Differences

• Bi-Coloured Skipper is Near Threatened while Tear Dropper is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Tear Dropper
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	Physalacriaceae
Genus	Abantis	Cylindrobasidium
Species	Abantis bicolor	Cylindrobasidium laeve

Conservation Status

Bi-Coloured Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

Tear Dropper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Tear Dropper
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bi-Coloured Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Tear Dropper

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, 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.