Buff Button vs East African Arvicanthis

Acleris permutana compared with Arvicanthis nairobae

Key Differences

• Buff Button is Vulnerable while East African Arvicanthis is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff Button	East African Arvicanthis
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Tortricidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Acleris	Arvicanthis
Species	Acleris permutana	Arvicanthis nairobae

Evolutionary Relationship

Buff Button and East African Arvicanthis share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Buff Button

VU — Vulnerable

East African Arvicanthis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff Button	East African Arvicanthis
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.

East African Arvicanthis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.