Elm Button vs Guinean Arvicanthis

Acleris kochiella compared with Arvicanthis rufinus

Key Differences

• Elm Button is Vulnerable while Guinean Arvicanthis is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elm Button	Guinean Arvicanthis
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Tortricidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Acleris	Arvicanthis
Species	Acleris kochiella	Arvicanthis rufinus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Elm Button

VU — Vulnerable

Guinean Arvicanthis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elm Button	Guinean Arvicanthis
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.

Guinean Arvicanthis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.