Ashy Button vs Marbled polecat

Acleris sparsana compared with Vormela peregusna

Key Differences

• Ashy Button is Least Concern while Marbled polecat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ashy Button	Marbled polecat
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Insecta (แมลง)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Lepidoptera (ผีเสื้อ)	Carnivora (สัตว์กินเนื้อ)
Family	Tortricidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Acleris	Vormela
Species	Acleris sparsana	Vormela peregusna

Evolutionary Relationship

Ashy Button and Marbled polecat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (สัตว์)

Conservation Status

Ashy Button

LC — Least Concern

Marbled polecat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ashy Button	Marbled polecat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ashy Button

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Marbled polecat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ukraine. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Ashy Button

Ashy button (Acleris sparsana) is a species in the genus Acleris. It is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.