Elm Button vs Formosan Serow

Acleris kochiella compared with Capricornis swinhoei

Key Differences

• Elm Button is Vulnerable while Formosan Serow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elm Button	Formosan Serow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Tortricidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Acleris	Capricornis
Species	Acleris kochiella	Capricornis swinhoei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Elm Button

VU — Vulnerable

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elm Button	Formosan Serow
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.

Formosan Serow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.