Elm Button vs Indochinese Ground Squirrel

Acleris kochiella compared with Menetes berdmorei

Key Differences

• Elm Button is Vulnerable while Indochinese Ground Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elm Button	Indochinese Ground Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Tortricidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Acleris	Menetes
Species	Acleris kochiella	Menetes berdmorei

Evolutionary Relationship

Elm Button and Indochinese Ground Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Elm Button

VU — Vulnerable

Indochinese Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elm Button	Indochinese Ground Squirrel
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.

Indochinese Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.