Buff Button vs Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

Acleris permutana compared with Thomasomys contradictus

Key Differences

• Buff Button is Vulnerable while Central Andes Oldfield Mouse is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff Button	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Tortricidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Acleris	Thomasomys
Species	Acleris permutana	Thomasomys contradictus

Evolutionary Relationship

Buff Button and Central Andes Oldfield Mouse share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Buff Button

VU — Vulnerable

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff Button	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse
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 Andes Oldfield Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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 Andes Oldfield Mouse

The Central Andes Oldfield Mouse (Thomasomys contradictus) is a species in the genus Thomasomys. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Found in Colombia.