Elm Button vs Foca Pia

Acleris kochiella compared with Pagophilus groenlandicus

Key Differences

• Elm Button is Vulnerable while Foca Pia is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elm Button	Foca Pia
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)
Family	Tortricidae	Phocidae (True Seals)
Genus	Acleris	Pagophilus
Species	Acleris kochiella	Pagophilus groenlandicus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Elm Button

VU — Vulnerable

Foca Pia

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elm Button	Foca Pia
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.

Foca Pia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden