Brindled Flat-body vs Buff Button

Agonopterix arenella compared with Acleris permutana

Key Differences

• Brindled Flat-body is Least Concern while Buff Button is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brindled Flat-body	Buff Button
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (членистоногие)	Arthropoda (членистоногие)
Class same	Insecta (насекомые)	Insecta (насекомые)
Order same	Lepidoptera (чешуекрылые)	Lepidoptera (чешуекрылые)
Family	Depressariidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Agonopterix	Acleris
Species	Agonopterix arenella	Acleris permutana

Evolutionary Relationship

Brindled Flat-body and Buff Button share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (чешуекрылые)

Conservation Status

Brindled Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Buff Button

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brindled Flat-body	Buff Button
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brindled Flat-body

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Brindled Flat-body

The Brindled Flat-body (Agonopterix arenella) is a species in the genus Agonopterix. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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