Elm Button vs Gray Birch Mouse

Acleris kochiella compared with Sicista pseudonapaea

Key Differences

• Elm Button is Vulnerable while Gray Birch Mouse is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elm Button	Gray Birch Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Tortricidae	Dipodidae
Genus	Acleris	Sicista
Species	Acleris kochiella	Sicista pseudonapaea

Evolutionary Relationship

Elm Button and Gray Birch Mouse share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Elm Button

VU — Vulnerable

Gray Birch Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elm Button	Gray Birch Mouse
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.

Gray Birch Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.