Elm Button vs Hoary fox

Acleris kochiella compared with Lycalopex vetulus

Key Differences

• Elm Button is Vulnerable while Hoary fox is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elm Button	Hoary fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Tortricidae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Acleris	Lycalopex
Species	Acleris kochiella	Lycalopex vetulus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Elm Button

VU — Vulnerable

Hoary fox

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elm Button	Hoary fox
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.

Hoary fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.