Elm Button vs Hasenschwanzgras

Acleris kochiella compared with Lagurus ovatus

Key Differences

• Elm Button is Vulnerable while Hasenschwanzgras is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elm Button	Hasenschwanzgras
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	Lagurus
Species	Acleris kochiella	Lagurus ovatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Elm Button

VU — Vulnerable

Hasenschwanzgras

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elm Button	Hasenschwanzgras
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.

Hasenschwanzgras

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (India, Japan), Europe (13 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Chile, Ecuador).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇸🇪 Sweden