Elm Button vs Guiana Dolphin

Acleris kochiella compared with Sotalia guianensis

Key Differences

• Elm Button is Vulnerable while Guiana Dolphin is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elm Button	Guiana Dolphin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Tortricidae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Acleris	Sotalia
Species	Acleris kochiella	Sotalia guianensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Elm Button

VU — Vulnerable

Guiana Dolphin

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elm Button	Guiana Dolphin
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.

Guiana Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.