Ashy Button vs Potamochère

Acleris sparsana compared with Potamochoerus larvatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ashy Button	Potamochère
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Tortricidae	Suidae (Pigs)
Genus	Acleris	Potamochoerus
Species	Acleris sparsana	Potamochoerus larvatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Ashy Button and Potamochère share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Ashy Button

LC — Least Concern

Potamochère

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ashy Button	Potamochère
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.

Potamochère

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.

Potamochère

The Bush-pig (Potamochoerus larvatus) is a species in the genus Potamochoerus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.