Buff Button vs Formosan Serow

Acleris permutana compared with Capricornis swinhoei

Key Differences

• Buff Button is Vulnerable while Formosan Serow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff Button	Formosan Serow
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Arthropoda (節足動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class	Insecta (昆虫)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order	Lepidoptera (チョウ目)	Artiodactyla (偶蹄目)
Family	Tortricidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Acleris	Capricornis
Species	Acleris permutana	Capricornis swinhoei

Evolutionary Relationship

Buff Button and Formosan Serow share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (動物)

Conservation Status

Buff Button

VU — Vulnerable

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff Button	Formosan Serow
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.

Formosan Serow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.