Bi-Coloured Skipper vs Urchin Earthfan

Abantis bicolor compared with Thelephora penicillata

Key Differences

• Bi-Coloured Skipper is Near Threatened while Urchin Earthfan is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Urchin Earthfan
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Hesperiidae	Thelephoraceae
Genus	Abantis	Thelephora
Species	Abantis bicolor	Thelephora penicillata

Conservation Status

Bi-Coloured Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

Urchin Earthfan

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Urchin Earthfan
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bi-Coloured Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Urchin Earthfan

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.