Buff Button vs Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin

Acleris permutana compared with Tursiops aduncus

Key Differences

• Buff Button is Vulnerable while Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff Button	Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum	Arthropoda (절지동물)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class	Insecta (곤충)	Mammalia (포유류)
Order	Lepidoptera (나비목)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Tortricidae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Acleris	Tursiops (Bottlenose Dolphins)
Species	Acleris permutana	Tursiops aduncus

Evolutionary Relationship

Buff Button and Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (동물)

Conservation Status

Buff Button

VU — Vulnerable

Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff Button	Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin
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.

Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan. 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.