Elm Button vs Equatorial Saki

Acleris kochiella compared with Pithecia aequatorialis

Key Differences

• Elm Button is Vulnerable while Equatorial Saki is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elm Button	Equatorial Saki
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Tortricidae	Pitheciidae
Genus	Acleris	Pithecia
Species	Acleris kochiella	Pithecia aequatorialis

Evolutionary Relationship

Elm Button and Equatorial Saki share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Elm Button

VU — Vulnerable

Equatorial Saki

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elm Button	Equatorial Saki
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Elm Button

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Equatorial Saki

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.