Elm Button vs Pousargues’s Mongoose

Acleris kochiella compared with Dologale dybowskii

Key Differences

• Elm Button is Vulnerable while Pousargues’s Mongoose is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elm Button	Pousargues’s Mongoose
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Tortricidae	Herpestidae
Genus	Acleris	Dologale
Species	Acleris kochiella	Dologale dybowskii

Evolutionary Relationship

Elm Button and Pousargues’s Mongoose share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Elm Button

VU — Vulnerable

Pousargues’s Mongoose

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elm Button	Pousargues’s Mongoose
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.

Pousargues’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.