Ashy Button vs Bory's Anacamptis

Acleris sparsana compared with Anacamptis boryi

Key Differences

• Ashy Button is Least Concern while Bory's Anacamptis is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ashy Button	Bory's Anacamptis
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Tortricidae	Orchidaceae
Genus	Acleris	Anacamptis
Species	Acleris sparsana	Anacamptis boryi

Conservation Status

Ashy Button

LC — Least Concern

Bory's Anacamptis

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ashy Button	Bory's Anacamptis
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.

Bory's Anacamptis

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.

Bory's Anacamptis

The Bory's Anacamptis (Anacamptis boryi) is a species in the genus Anacamptis. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.