Buff Button vs Variabelbrauner Weiden-Wickler

Acleris permutana compared with Acleris hastiana

Key Differences

• Buff Button is Vulnerable while Variabelbrauner Weiden-Wickler is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff Button	Variabelbrauner Weiden-Wickler
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 permutana	Acleris hastiana

Evolutionary Relationship

Buff Button and Variabelbrauner Weiden-Wickler share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Acleris.

Conservation Status

Buff Button

VU — Vulnerable

Variabelbrauner Weiden-Wickler

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff Button	Variabelbrauner Weiden-Wickler
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.

Variabelbrauner Weiden-Wickler

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

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