Elm Button vs Mediterranean Pine Vole

Acleris kochiella compared with Microtus duodecimcostatus

Key Differences

• Elm Button is Vulnerable while Mediterranean Pine Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elm Button	Mediterranean Pine Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Tortricidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Acleris	Microtus
Species	Acleris kochiella	Microtus duodecimcostatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Elm Button

VU — Vulnerable

Mediterranean Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elm Button	Mediterranean Pine Vole
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.

Mediterranean Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.