Bi-Coloured Skipper vs Willow Poisonpie

Abantis bicolor compared with Hebeloma vaccinum

Key Differences

• Bi-Coloured Skipper is Near Threatened while Willow Poisonpie is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Willow Poisonpie
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	Hymenogastraceae
Genus	Abantis	Hebeloma
Species	Abantis bicolor	Hebeloma vaccinum

Conservation Status

Bi-Coloured Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

Willow Poisonpie

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Willow Poisonpie
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bi-Coloured Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Willow Poisonpie

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.