Elm Button vs Sallow Button

Acleris kochiella compared with Acleris hastiana

Key Differences

• Elm Button is Vulnerable while Sallow Button is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elm Button	Sallow Button
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (artrópode)	Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class same	Insecta (inseto)	Insecta (inseto)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family same	Tortricidae	Tortricidae
Genus same	Acleris	Acleris
Species	Acleris kochiella	Acleris hastiana

Evolutionary Relationship

Elm Button and Sallow Button share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Acleris.

Conservation Status

Elm Button

VU — Vulnerable

Sallow Button

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elm Button	Sallow Button
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Elm Button

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Sallow Button

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇸🇪 Sweden