Lichtholz-Spinnerwickler vs Elm Button

Acleris sparsana compared with Acleris kochiella

Key Differences

• Lichtholz-Spinnerwickler is Least Concern while Elm Button is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lichtholz-Spinnerwickler	Elm 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 sparsana	Acleris kochiella

Evolutionary Relationship

Lichtholz-Spinnerwickler and Elm Button share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Acleris.

Conservation Status

Lichtholz-Spinnerwickler

LC — Least Concern

Elm Button

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lichtholz-Spinnerwickler	Elm Button
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lichtholz-Spinnerwickler

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Elm Button

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Lichtholz-Spinnerwickler

Ashy button (Acleris sparsana) is a species in the genus Acleris. It is listed as Least Concern 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 🇸🇪 Sweden