Buff Button vs Syrischer Goldhamster

Acleris permutana compared with Mesocricetus auratus

Key Differences

• Buff Button is Vulnerable while Syrischer Goldhamster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff Button	Syrischer Goldhamster
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Tortricidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Acleris	Mesocricetus
Species	Acleris permutana	Mesocricetus auratus

Evolutionary Relationship

Buff Button and Syrischer Goldhamster share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Buff Button

VU — Vulnerable

Syrischer Goldhamster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff Button	Syrischer Goldhamster
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.

Syrischer Goldhamster

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and South America (Colombia, Ecuador).

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 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark