Dark-triangle Button vs Lichen Button

Acleris laterana compared with Acleris literana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark-triangle Button	Lichen 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 laterana	Acleris literana

Evolutionary Relationship

Dark-triangle Button and Lichen Button share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Acleris.

Conservation Status

Dark-triangle Button

LC — Least Concern

Lichen Button

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark-triangle Button	Lichen Button
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark-triangle Button

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Lichen Button

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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