Buff Button vs Kamerun-Spitzmaus

Acleris permutana compared with Crocidura picea

Key Differences

• Buff Button is Vulnerable while Kamerun-Spitzmaus is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff Button	Kamerun-Spitzmaus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Tortricidae	Soricidae
Genus	Acleris	Crocidura
Species	Acleris permutana	Crocidura picea

Evolutionary Relationship

Buff Button and Kamerun-Spitzmaus share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Buff Button

VU — Vulnerable

Kamerun-Spitzmaus

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff Button	Kamerun-Spitzmaus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Kamerun-Spitzmaus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Kamerun-Spitzmaus

The Cameroonian Shrew (Crocidura picea) is a species in the genus Crocidura. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.