Ashy Button vs Nyika Aethomys

Acleris sparsana compared with Aethomys nyikae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ashy Button	Nyika Aethomys
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	Aethomys
Species	Acleris sparsana	Aethomys nyikae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ashy Button

LC — Least Concern

Nyika Aethomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ashy Button	Nyika Aethomys
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.

Nyika Aethomys

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.