Maple Button vs Gato de Agua

Acleris forsskaleana compared with Lontra longicaudis

Key Differences

• Maple Button is Least Concern while Gato de Agua is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Maple 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 forsskaleana	Lontra longicaudis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Maple Button

LC — Least Concern

Gato de Agua

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Maple Button	Gato de Agua
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.

Gato de Agua

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.