Buff Button vs Central American Silky Anteater

Acleris permutana compared with Cyclopes dorsalis

Key Differences

• Buff Button is Vulnerable while Central American Silky Anteater is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff Button	Central American Silky Anteater
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Pilosa (Sloths & Anteaters)
Family	Tortricidae	Cyclopedidae
Genus	Acleris	Cyclopes
Species	Acleris permutana	Cyclopes dorsalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Buff Button and Central American Silky Anteater share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Buff Button

VU — Vulnerable

Central American Silky Anteater

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff Button	Central American Silky Anteater
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Buff Button

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Central American Silky Anteater

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Buff Button

The Buff Button (Acleris permutana) is a species in the genus Acleris. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Central American Silky Anteater

The Central American Silky Anteater (Cyclopes dorsalis) is a species in the genus Cyclopes. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.