Sallow Button vs Schaller'S Acleris Moth

Acleris hastiana compared with Acleris schalleriana

Key Differences

• Sallow Button is Least Concern while Schaller'S Acleris Moth is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Sallow Button	Schaller'S Acleris Moth
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)
Class same	Insecta (แมลง)	Insecta (แมลง)
Order same	Lepidoptera (ผีเสื้อ)	Lepidoptera (ผีเสื้อ)
Family same	Tortricidae	Tortricidae
Genus same	Acleris	Acleris
Species	Acleris hastiana	Acleris schalleriana

Evolutionary Relationship

Sallow Button and Schaller'S Acleris Moth share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Acleris.

Conservation Status

Sallow Button

LC — Least Concern

Schaller'S Acleris Moth

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Sallow Button	Schaller'S Acleris Moth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Sallow Button

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Schaller'S Acleris Moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States