Elm Button vs Беркут

Acleris kochiella compared with Aquila chrysaetos

Key Differences

• Elm Button is Vulnerable while Беркут is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elm Button	Беркут
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Arthropoda (членистоногие)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Insecta (насекомые)	Aves (птицы)
Order	Lepidoptera (чешуекрылые)	Accipitriformes (ястребообразные)
Family	Tortricidae	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Acleris	Aquila (True Eagles)
Species	Acleris kochiella	Aquila chrysaetos

Evolutionary Relationship

Elm Button and Беркут share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (животные)

Conservation Status

Elm Button

VU — Vulnerable

Беркут

NT — Near Threatened

Population: ~300.0K

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elm Button	Беркут
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	30 years
Average Length	—	85 cm
Average Weight	—	5.0 kg

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.

Беркут

Habitat

Typically found in diverse ecosystems where prey species are available.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Беркут

Among the most powerful and widely distributed raptors in the world, golden eagles have wingspans reaching 2.2 meters and inhabit mountainous terrain across the Northern Hemisphere. Supreme aerial hunters, they use soaring flight and steep dives at speeds over 200 km/h to capture rabbits, hares, ground squirrels, and occasionally young deer and foxes. In many cultures they have been central to falconry traditions spanning millennia.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇸🇪 Sweden