Bi-Coloured Skipper vs Stinking Earthfan

Abantis bicolor compared with Thelephora palmata

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Stinking Earthfan
Kingdom	Animalia (животные)	Fungi (грибы)
Phylum	Arthropoda (членистоногие)	Basidiomycota (базидиомицеты)
Class	Insecta (насекомые)	Agaricomycetes (агарикомицеты)
Order	Lepidoptera (чешуекрылые)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Hesperiidae	Thelephoraceae
Genus	Abantis	Thelephora
Species	Abantis bicolor	Thelephora palmata

Conservation Status

Bi-Coloured Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

Stinking Earthfan

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bi-Coloured Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Stinking Earthfan

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, 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.