Elm Button vs Gray Slender Opossum

Acleris kochiella compared with Marmosops incanus

Key Differences

• Elm Button is Vulnerable while Gray Slender Opossum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elm Button	Gray Slender Opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Tortricidae	Didelphidae
Genus	Acleris	Marmosops
Species	Acleris kochiella	Marmosops incanus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Elm Button

VU — Vulnerable

Gray Slender Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elm Button	Gray Slender Opossum
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 Slender Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.