Bi-Coloured Skipper vs Violet Smut

Abantis bicolor compared with Urocystis violae

Key Differences

• Bi-Coloured Skipper is Near Threatened while Violet Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Violet Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)
Family	Hesperiidae	Urocystidaceae
Genus	Abantis	Urocystis
Species	Abantis bicolor	Urocystis violae

Conservation Status

Bi-Coloured Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

Violet Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Violet Smut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bi-Coloured Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Violet Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Denmark.

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.