Ashy Button vs Black Kauri

Acleris sparsana compared with Agathis atropurpurea

Key Differences

• Ashy Button is Least Concern while Black Kauri is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ashy Button	Black Kauri
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Tortricidae	Braconidae
Genus	Acleris	Agathis
Species	Acleris sparsana	Agathis atropurpurea

Evolutionary Relationship

Ashy Button and Black Kauri share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Ashy Button

LC — Least Concern

Black Kauri

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ashy Button	Black Kauri
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.

Black Kauri

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.

Black Kauri

The Black Kauri (Agathis atropurpurea) is a species in the genus Agathis. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.