Lichtholz-Spinnerwickler vs Meadow-sweet Button

Acleris sparsana compared with Acleris shepherdana

Key Differences

• Lichtholz-Spinnerwickler is Least Concern while Meadow-sweet Button is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lichtholz-Spinnerwickler	Meadow-sweet Button
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class same	Insecta (Insekten)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)
Family same	Tortricidae	Tortricidae
Genus same	Acleris	Acleris
Species	Acleris sparsana	Acleris shepherdana

Evolutionary Relationship

Lichtholz-Spinnerwickler and Meadow-sweet Button share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Acleris.

Conservation Status

Lichtholz-Spinnerwickler

LC — Least Concern

Meadow-sweet Button

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lichtholz-Spinnerwickler	Meadow-sweet Button
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lichtholz-Spinnerwickler

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Meadow-sweet Button

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Lichtholz-Spinnerwickler

Ashy button (Acleris sparsana) is a species in the genus Acleris. It is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden