Ashy Button vs Nilgiri langur

Acleris sparsana compared with Semnopithecus johnii

Key Differences

• Ashy Button is Least Concern while Nilgiri langur is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ashy Button	Nilgiri langur
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Tortricidae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Acleris	Semnopithecus
Species	Acleris sparsana	Semnopithecus johnii

Evolutionary Relationship

Ashy Button and Nilgiri langur share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Ashy Button

LC — Least Concern

Nilgiri langur

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ashy Button	Nilgiri langur
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.

Nilgiri langur

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.