Ashy Button vs Bavarian Pine Vole

Acleris sparsana compared with Microtus bavaricus

Key Differences

• Ashy Button is Least Concern while Bavarian Pine Vole is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ashy Button	Bavarian Pine Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Tortricidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Acleris	Microtus
Species	Acleris sparsana	Microtus bavaricus

Evolutionary Relationship

Ashy Button and Bavarian Pine Vole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Ashy Button

LC — Least Concern

Bavarian Pine Vole

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ashy Button	Bavarian Pine Vole
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.

Bavarian Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Bavarian Pine Vole

The Bavarian Pine Vole (Microtus bavaricus) is a species in the genus Microtus. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.