Elm Button vs Pale fox

Acleris kochiella compared with Vulpes pallida

Key Differences

• Elm Button is Vulnerable while Pale fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elm Button	Pale fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Tortricidae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Acleris	Vulpes (Foxes)
Species	Acleris kochiella	Vulpes pallida

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Elm Button

VU — Vulnerable

Pale fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elm Button	Pale fox
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.

Pale fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.