Elm Button vs Finlayson's squirrel

Acleris kochiella compared with Callosciurus finlaysonii

Key Differences

• Elm Button is Vulnerable while Finlayson's squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elm Button	Finlayson's squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Tortricidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Acleris	Callosciurus
Species	Acleris kochiella	Callosciurus finlaysonii

Evolutionary Relationship

Elm Button and Finlayson's squirrel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Elm Button

VU — Vulnerable

Finlayson's squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elm Button	Finlayson's squirrel
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.

Finlayson's squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Asia (Japan, Singapore) and Europe (5 countries).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇸🇪 Sweden