Bi-Coloured Skipper vs Parasitic Button Lichen

Abantis bicolor compared with Buellia badia

Key Differences

• Bi-Coloured Skipper is Near Threatened while Parasitic Button Lichen is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Parasitic Button Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Caliciales (Caliciales)
Family	Hesperiidae	Caliciaceae
Genus	Abantis	Buellia
Species	Abantis bicolor	Buellia badia

Conservation Status

Bi-Coloured Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

Parasitic Button Lichen

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Parasitic Button Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bi-Coloured Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Parasitic Button Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, 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.