Ashy Button vs Broad-headed Chiruromys

Acleris sparsana compared with Chiruromys lamia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Ashy Button Broad-headed Chiruromys
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Insecta (Insects) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Tortricidae Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus Acleris Chiruromys
Species Acleris sparsana Chiruromys lamia

Evolutionary Relationship

Ashy Button and Broad-headed Chiruromys share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Ashy Button

LC — Least Concern

Broad-headed Chiruromys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Ashy Button Broad-headed Chiruromys
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.

Broad-headed Chiruromys

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.

Broad-headed Chiruromys

The Broad-headed Chiruromys (Chiruromys lamia) is a species in the genus Chiruromys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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