Buff Button vs European hare

Acleris permutana compared with Lepus europaeus

Key Differences

• Buff Button is Vulnerable while European hare is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff Button	European hare
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum	Arthropoda (절지동물)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class	Insecta (곤충)	Mammalia (포유류)
Order	Lepidoptera (나비목)	Lagomorpha (토끼목)
Family	Tortricidae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Acleris	Lepus
Species	Acleris permutana	Lepus europaeus

Evolutionary Relationship

Buff Button and European hare share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (동물)

Conservation Status

Buff Button

VU — Vulnerable

European hare

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff Button	European hare
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.

European hare

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical coniferous forests, among 7 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (10 countries), North America (4 countries), and South America (8 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

European hare

유럽산토끼(Lepus europaeus)는 IUCN 적색목록에서 준위협(NT) 종으로 분류됩니다. 위협 기준에 근접해 있으며 보전 조치 없이는 취약해질 수 있는 개체수를 보유하고 있습니다.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden