Elm Button vs Mexican cottontail

Acleris kochiella compared with Sylvilagus cunicularius

Key Differences

• Elm Button is Vulnerable while Mexican cottontail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elm Button	Mexican cottontail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Tortricidae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Acleris	Sylvilagus
Species	Acleris kochiella	Sylvilagus cunicularius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Elm Button

VU — Vulnerable

Mexican cottontail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elm Button	Mexican cottontail
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.

Mexican cottontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.