Ashy Button vs Genette de Johnston

Acleris sparsana compared with Genetta johnstoni

Key Differences

• Ashy Button is Least Concern while Genette de Johnston is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ashy Button	Genette de Johnston
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Carnivora (carnivores)
Family	Tortricidae	Viverridae
Genus	Acleris	Genetta
Species	Acleris sparsana	Genetta johnstoni

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ashy Button

LC — Least Concern

Genette de Johnston

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ashy Button	Genette de Johnston
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.

Genette de Johnston

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.