Elm Button vs Iberian Mole

Acleris kochiella compared with Talpa occidentalis

Key Differences

• Elm Button is Vulnerable while Iberian Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elm Button	Iberian Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Tortricidae	Talpidae
Genus	Acleris	Talpa
Species	Acleris kochiella	Talpa occidentalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Elm Button

VU — Vulnerable

Iberian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elm Button	Iberian Mole
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.

Iberian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.