brown-spot pinion vs Elm Button

Agrochola litura compared with Acleris kochiella

Key Differences

• brown-spot pinion is Least Concern while Elm Button is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brown-spot pinion	Elm Button
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Noctuidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Agrochola	Acleris
Species	Agrochola litura	Acleris kochiella

Evolutionary Relationship

brown-spot pinion and Elm Button share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (Butterflies & Moths)

Conservation Status

brown-spot pinion

LC — Least Concern

Elm Button

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brown-spot pinion	Elm Button
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

brown-spot pinion

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden.

Elm Button

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

brown-spot pinion

The Brown-spot Pinion (Agrochola litura) is a species in the genus Agrochola. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇸🇪 Sweden