Elm Button vs Schaller'S Acleris Moth

Acleris kochiella compared with Acleris schalleriana

Key Differences

• Elm Button is Vulnerable while Schaller'S Acleris Moth is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elm Button	Schaller'S Acleris Moth
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 kochiella	Acleris schalleriana

Evolutionary Relationship

Elm Button and Schaller'S Acleris Moth share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Acleris.

Conservation Status

Elm Button

VU — Vulnerable

Schaller'S Acleris Moth

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elm Button	Schaller'S Acleris Moth
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.

Schaller'S Acleris Moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇸🇪 Sweden