Bi-Coloured Skipper vs The Princess

Abantis bicolor compared with Agaricus lanipes

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bi-Coloured Skipper	The Princess
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	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Abantis	Agaricus (Button Mushrooms)
Species	Abantis bicolor	Agaricus lanipes

Conservation Status

Bi-Coloured Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

The Princess

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bi-Coloured Skipper	The Princess
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bi-Coloured Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

The Princess

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium 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.