Elm Button vs Fishing Cat

Acleris kochiella compared with Prionailurus viverrinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elm Button	Fishing Cat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Tortricidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Acleris	Prionailurus
Species	Acleris kochiella	Prionailurus viverrinus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Elm Button

VU — Vulnerable

Fishing Cat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elm Button	Fishing Cat
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.

Fishing Cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.