Maple Button vs Meadow-sweet Button

Acleris forsskaleana compared with Acleris shepherdana

Key Differences

• Maple Button is Least Concern while Meadow-sweet Button is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Maple Button	Meadow-sweet 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 forsskaleana	Acleris shepherdana

Evolutionary Relationship

Maple Button and Meadow-sweet Button share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Acleris.

Conservation Status

Maple Button

LC — Least Concern

Meadow-sweet Button

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Maple Button	Meadow-sweet Button
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Maple Button

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Meadow-sweet Button

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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