Elm Button vs Forest Dormouse

Acleris kochiella compared with Dryomys nitedula

Key Differences

• Elm Button is Vulnerable while Forest Dormouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elm Button	Forest Dormouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Tortricidae	Gliridae
Genus	Acleris	Dryomys
Species	Acleris kochiella	Dryomys nitedula

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Elm Button

VU — Vulnerable

Forest Dormouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elm Button	Forest Dormouse
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.

Forest Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.