Buff Button vs Genette de Johnston

Acleris permutana compared with Genetta johnstoni

Key Differences

• Buff Button is Vulnerable while Genette de Johnston is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff 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 permutana	Genetta johnstoni

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buff Button

VU — Vulnerable

Genette de Johnston

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff Button	Genette de Johnston
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Buff Button

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Genette de Johnston

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Buff Button

The Buff Button (Acleris permutana) is a species in the genus Acleris. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.