Buff Button vs Eurasian Goshawk

Acleris permutana compared with Accipiter gentilis

Key Differences

• Buff Button is Vulnerable while Eurasian Goshawk is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff Button	Eurasian Goshawk
Kingdom same	Animalia (حيوانات)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum	Arthropoda (مفصليات الأرجل)	Chordata (حبليات)
Class	Insecta (حشرات)	Aves (طيور)
Order	Lepidoptera (حرشفيات الأجنحة)	Accipitriformes (بازيات)
Family	Tortricidae	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Acleris	Accipiter
Species	Acleris permutana	Accipiter gentilis

Evolutionary Relationship

Buff Button and Eurasian Goshawk share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (حيوانات)

Conservation Status

Buff Button

VU — Vulnerable

Eurasian Goshawk

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff Button	Eurasian Goshawk
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Buff Button

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Eurasian Goshawk

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Buff Button

The Buff Button (Acleris permutana) is a species in the genus Acleris. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Eurasian Goshawk

Eurasian Goshawk (Accipiter gentilis) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden