Elm Button vs Green Bush Squirrel

Acleris kochiella compared with Paraxerus poensis

Key Differences

• Elm Button is Vulnerable while Green Bush Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elm Button	Green Bush Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Tortricidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Acleris	Paraxerus
Species	Acleris kochiella	Paraxerus poensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Elm Button and Green Bush Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Elm Button

VU — Vulnerable

Green Bush Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elm Button	Green Bush Squirrel
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.

Green Bush Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.