Buff Button vs Flat-headed cat

Acleris permutana compared with Prionailurus planiceps

Key Differences

• Buff Button is Vulnerable while Flat-headed cat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff Button	Flat-headed cat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópode)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Insecta (inseto)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Tortricidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Acleris	Prionailurus
Species	Acleris permutana	Prionailurus planiceps

Evolutionary Relationship

Buff Button and Flat-headed cat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Buff Button

VU — Vulnerable

Flat-headed cat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff Button	Flat-headed cat
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.

Flat-headed cat

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.