Elm Button vs Hector’s Beaked Whale

Acleris kochiella compared with Mesoplodon hectori

Key Differences

• Elm Button is Vulnerable while Hector’s Beaked Whale is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elm Button	Hector’s Beaked Whale
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	Hyperoodontidae
Genus	Acleris	Mesoplodon
Species	Acleris kochiella	Mesoplodon hectori

Evolutionary Relationship

Elm Button and Hector’s Beaked Whale share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Elm Button

VU — Vulnerable

Hector’s Beaked Whale

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elm Button	Hector’s Beaked Whale
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.

Hector’s Beaked Whale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.