Buff Button vs Dark-streaked Button

Acleris permutana compared with Acleris umbrana

Key Differences

• Buff Button is Vulnerable while Dark-streaked Button is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff Button	Dark-streaked 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 same	Tortricidae	Tortricidae
Genus same	Acleris	Acleris
Species	Acleris permutana	Acleris umbrana

Evolutionary Relationship

Buff Button and Dark-streaked Button share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Acleris.

Conservation Status

Buff Button

VU — Vulnerable

Dark-streaked Button

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff Button	Dark-streaked Button
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.

Dark-streaked Button

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇸🇪 Sweden