Elm Button vs Eurasian Reed Warbler

Acleris kochiella compared with Acrocephalus scirpaceus

Key Differences

• Elm Button is Vulnerable while Eurasian Reed Warbler is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elm Button	Eurasian Reed Warbler
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Tortricidae	Acrocephalidae
Genus	Acleris	Acrocephalus
Species	Acleris kochiella	Acrocephalus scirpaceus

Evolutionary Relationship

Elm Button and Eurasian Reed Warbler share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Elm Button

VU — Vulnerable

Eurasian Reed Warbler

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elm Button	Eurasian Reed Warbler
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.

Eurasian Reed Warbler

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

Eurasian Reed Warbler

Eurasian Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus scirpaceus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇸🇪 Sweden