Buff Button vs Schaller'S Acleris Moth

Acleris permutana compared with Acleris schalleriana

Key Differences

• Buff Button is Vulnerable while Schaller'S Acleris Moth is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff Button	Schaller'S Acleris Moth
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (절지동물)	Arthropoda (절지동물)
Class same	Insecta (곤충)	Insecta (곤충)
Order same	Lepidoptera (나비목)	Lepidoptera (나비목)
Family same	Tortricidae	Tortricidae
Genus same	Acleris	Acleris
Species	Acleris permutana	Acleris schalleriana

Evolutionary Relationship

Buff Button and Schaller'S Acleris Moth share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Acleris.

Conservation Status

Buff Button

VU — Vulnerable

Schaller'S Acleris Moth

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff Button	Schaller'S Acleris Moth
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.

Schaller'S Acleris Moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States). 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden