Elm Button vs Papuan bandicoot

Acleris kochiella compared with Microperoryctes papuensis

Key Differences

• Elm Button is Vulnerable while Papuan bandicoot is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elm Button	Papuan bandicoot
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)
Family	Tortricidae	Peramelidae
Genus	Acleris	Microperoryctes
Species	Acleris kochiella	Microperoryctes papuensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Elm Button

VU — Vulnerable

Papuan bandicoot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elm Button	Papuan bandicoot
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.

Papuan bandicoot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.