Elm Button vs Mentawai Langur

Acleris kochiella compared with Presbytis potenziani

Key Differences

• Elm Button is Vulnerable while Mentawai Langur is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elm Button	Mentawai Langur
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Tortricidae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Acleris	Presbytis
Species	Acleris kochiella	Presbytis potenziani

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Elm Button

VU — Vulnerable

Mentawai Langur

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elm Button	Mentawai Langur
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.

Mentawai Langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.