Lichen Button vs Rotschnabelente

Acleris literana compared with Anas erythrorhyncha

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lichen Button	Rotschnabelente
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Aves (Vögel)
Order	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Anseriformes (Gänsevögel)
Family	Tortricidae	Anatidae
Genus	Acleris	Anas
Species	Acleris literana	Anas erythrorhyncha

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lichen Button

LC — Least Concern

Rotschnabelente

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lichen Button	Rotschnabelente
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lichen Button

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Rotschnabelente

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and South America (Ecuador).

Rotschnabelente

Red-billed Duck (Anas erythrorhyncha) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway