Lichen Button vs Sallow Button

Acleris literana compared with Acleris hastiana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lichen Button	Sallow Button
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Arthropoda (artrópodos)
Class same	Insecta (insecto)	Insecta (insecto)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family same	Tortricidae	Tortricidae
Genus same	Acleris	Acleris
Species	Acleris literana	Acleris hastiana

Evolutionary Relationship

Lichen Button and Sallow Button share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Acleris.

Conservation Status

Lichen Button

LC — Least Concern

Sallow Button

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lichen Button	Sallow Button
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.

Sallow Button

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden