Buff Button vs Lesser Short-tailed Rat

Acleris permutana compared with Brachyuromys betsileoensis

Key Differences

• Buff Button is Vulnerable while Lesser Short-tailed Rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff Button	Lesser Short-tailed Rat
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)	Rodentia (ネズミ目)
Family	Tortricidae	Nesomyidae
Genus	Acleris	Brachyuromys
Species	Acleris permutana	Brachyuromys betsileoensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Buff Button and Lesser Short-tailed Rat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (動物)

Conservation Status

Buff Button

VU — Vulnerable

Lesser Short-tailed Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff Button	Lesser Short-tailed Rat
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.

Lesser Short-tailed Rat

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.