Dark-triangle Button vs Gato de Agua

Acleris laterana compared with Lontra longicaudis

Key Differences

• Dark-triangle Button is Least Concern while Gato de Agua is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark-triangle Button	Gato de Agua
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Insecta (insecto)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Tortricidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Acleris	Lontra
Species	Acleris laterana	Lontra longicaudis

Evolutionary Relationship

Dark-triangle Button and Gato de Agua share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dark-triangle Button

LC — Least Concern

Gato de Agua

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark-triangle Button	Gato de Agua
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark-triangle Button

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Gato de Agua

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.