Ashy Button vs Liebre de Espíritu Santo

Acleris sparsana compared with Lepus insularis

Key Differences

• Ashy Button is Least Concern while Liebre de Espíritu Santo is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ashy Button	Liebre de Espíritu Santo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Insecta (insecto)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Tortricidae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Acleris	Lepus
Species	Acleris sparsana	Lepus insularis

Evolutionary Relationship

Ashy Button and Liebre de Espíritu Santo share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Ashy Button

LC — Least Concern

Liebre de Espíritu Santo

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ashy Button	Liebre de Espíritu Santo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ashy Button

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Liebre de Espíritu Santo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ashy Button

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.

Liebre de Espíritu Santo

The Black Jackrabbit (Lepus insularis) is a species in the genus Lepus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. Detailed ecological data for this species continues to be documented through ongoing taxonomic and conservation research.