Erlenblattkäfer vs Buff Button

Agelastica alni compared with Acleris permutana

Key Differences

• Erlenblattkäfer is Least Concern while Buff Button is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Erlenblattkäfer	Buff Button
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class same	Insecta (Insekten)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Coleoptera (Käfer)	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Agelastica	Acleris
Species	Agelastica alni	Acleris permutana

Evolutionary Relationship

Erlenblattkäfer and Buff Button share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insekten)

Conservation Status

Erlenblattkäfer

LC — Least Concern

Buff Button

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Erlenblattkäfer	Buff Button
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Erlenblattkäfer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Buff Button

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Erlenblattkäfer

The Alder leaf beetle (Agelastica alni) is a species in the genus Agelastica. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Buff Button

The Buff Button (Acleris permutana) is a species in the genus Acleris. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden