Buff Button vs Hairy-nosed otter

Acleris permutana compared with Lutra sumatrana

Key Differences

• Buff Button is Vulnerable while Hairy-nosed otter is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff Button	Hairy-nosed otter
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Tortricidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Acleris	Lutra (Otters)
Species	Acleris permutana	Lutra sumatrana

Evolutionary Relationship

Buff Button and Hairy-nosed otter share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Buff Button

VU — Vulnerable

Hairy-nosed otter

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff Button	Hairy-nosed otter
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.

Hairy-nosed otter

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.