Ashy Button vs Baishan Fir

Acleris sparsana compared with Abies beshanzuensis

Key Differences

• Ashy Button is Least Concern while Baishan Fir is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ashy Button	Baishan Fir
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Tortricidae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Acleris	Abies
Species	Acleris sparsana	Abies beshanzuensis

Conservation Status

Ashy Button

LC — Least Concern

Baishan Fir

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ashy Button	Baishan Fir
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ashy Button

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Baishan Fir

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Ashy Button

Ashy button (Acleris sparsana) is a species in the genus Acleris. It is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Baishan Fir

The Baishan Fir (Abies beshanzuensis) is a species in the genus Abies. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.