Elm Button vs Plateau Pika

Acleris kochiella compared with Ochotona curzoniae

Key Differences

• Elm Button is Vulnerable while Plateau Pika is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elm Button	Plateau Pika
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	Ochotonidae
Genus	Acleris	Ochotona
Species	Acleris kochiella	Ochotona curzoniae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Elm Button

VU — Vulnerable

Plateau Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elm Button	Plateau Pika
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.

Plateau Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.