Elm Button vs Hare's-tail

Acleris kochiella compared with Lagurus ovatus

Key Differences

• Elm Button is Vulnerable while Hare's-tail is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elm Button	Hare's-tail
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Insecta (แมลง)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Lepidoptera (ผีเสื้อ)	Rodentia (อันดับสัตว์ฟันแทะ)
Family	Tortricidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Acleris	Lagurus
Species	Acleris kochiella	Lagurus ovatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Elm Button and Hare's-tail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (สัตว์)

Conservation Status

Elm Button

VU — Vulnerable

Hare's-tail

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elm Button	Hare's-tail
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.

Hare's-tail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (India, Japan), Europe (13 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Chile, Ecuador).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇸🇪 Sweden