Gelber Heide-Spitzflügelwickler vs Buff Button

Ancylis unguicella compared with Acleris permutana

Key Differences

• Gelber Heide-Spitzflügelwickler is Least Concern while Buff Button is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gelber Heide-Spitzflügelwickler	Buff 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	Ancylis	Acleris
Species	Ancylis unguicella	Acleris permutana

Evolutionary Relationship

Gelber Heide-Spitzflügelwickler and Buff Button share a common ancestor at the Family level: Tortricidae.

Conservation Status

Gelber Heide-Spitzflügelwickler

LC — Least Concern

Buff Button

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gelber Heide-Spitzflügelwickler	Buff Button
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gelber Heide-Spitzflügelwickler

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Gelber Heide-Spitzflügelwickler

The Broken-Barred Roller (Ancylis unguicella) is a species in the genus Ancylis. 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