Buff Button vs Northern Button

Acleris permutana compared with Acleris lipsiana

Key Differences

• Buff Button is Vulnerable while Northern Button is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff Button	Northern Button
Kingdom same	Animalia (प्राणी)	Animalia (प्राणी)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (सन्धिपाद)	Arthropoda (सन्धिपाद)
Class same	Insecta (कीट)	Insecta (कीट)
Order same	Lepidoptera (शल्कपंखी गण)	Lepidoptera (शल्कपंखी गण)
Family same	Tortricidae	Tortricidae
Genus same	Acleris	Acleris
Species	Acleris permutana	Acleris lipsiana

Evolutionary Relationship

Buff Button and Northern Button share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Acleris.

Conservation Status

Buff Button

VU — Vulnerable

Northern Button

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff Button	Northern Button
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.

Northern Button

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden