Bi-Coloured Skipper vs Rooting Polypore

Abantis bicolor compared with Polyporus radicatus

Key Differences

• Bi-Coloured Skipper is Near Threatened while Rooting Polypore is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Rooting Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Hesperiidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Abantis	Polyporus
Species	Abantis bicolor	Polyporus radicatus

Conservation Status

Bi-Coloured Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

Rooting Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Rooting Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bi-Coloured Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Rooting Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway 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.