Elm Button vs Northern Bettong

Acleris kochiella compared with Bettongia tropica

Key Differences

• Elm Button is Vulnerable while Northern Bettong is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elm Button	Northern Bettong
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Tortricidae	Potoroidae
Genus	Acleris	Bettongia
Species	Acleris kochiella	Bettongia tropica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Elm Button

VU — Vulnerable

Northern Bettong

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elm Button	Northern Bettong
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.

Northern Bettong

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.