Elm Button vs Mexican vole

Acleris kochiella compared with Microtus mexicanus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elm Button	Mexican 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 mexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Elm Button

VU — Vulnerable

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elm Button	Mexican 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.

Mexican vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.