Elm Button vs Blaue Kugeldistel

Acleris kochiella compared with Echinops ritro

Key Differences

• Elm Button is Vulnerable while Blaue Kugeldistel is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elm Button	Blaue Kugeldistel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Afrosoricida (Tenrekartige)
Family	Tortricidae	Tenrecidae
Genus	Acleris	Echinops
Species	Acleris kochiella	Echinops ritro

Evolutionary Relationship

Elm Button and Blaue Kugeldistel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Elm Button

VU — Vulnerable

Blaue Kugeldistel

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elm Button	Blaue Kugeldistel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Blaue Kugeldistel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Estonia, Russia, and United States.