Elm Button vs Jaguarundi

Acleris kochiella compared with Puma yagouaroundi

Key Differences

• Elm Button is Vulnerable while Jaguarundi is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elm Button	Jaguarundi
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Tortricidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Acleris	Puma (Pumas)
Species	Acleris kochiella	Puma yagouaroundi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Elm Button

VU — Vulnerable

Jaguarundi

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elm Button	Jaguarundi
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.

Jaguarundi

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.