Buff Button vs Derby s Woolly Opossum

Acleris permutana compared with Caluromys derbianus

Key Differences

• Buff Button is Vulnerable while Derby s Woolly Opossum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff Button	Derby s Woolly Opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Tortricidae	Didelphidae
Genus	Acleris	Caluromys
Species	Acleris permutana	Caluromys derbianus

Evolutionary Relationship

Buff Button and Derby s Woolly Opossum share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Buff Button

VU — Vulnerable

Derby s Woolly Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff Button	Derby s Woolly Opossum
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.

Derby s Woolly Opossum

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.