Buff Button vs European Mink

Acleris permutana compared with Mustela lutreola

Key Differences

• Buff Button is Vulnerable while European Mink is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff Button	European Mink
Kingdom same	Animalia (động vật)	Animalia (động vật)
Phylum	Arthropoda (động vật Chân khớp)	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)
Class	Insecta (côn trùng)	Mammalia (lớp Thú)
Order	Lepidoptera (bộ Cánh vảy)	Carnivora (bộ Ăn thịt)
Family	Tortricidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Acleris	Mustela
Species	Acleris permutana	Mustela lutreola

Evolutionary Relationship

Buff Button and European Mink share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (động vật)

Conservation Status

Buff Button

VU — Vulnerable

European Mink

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff Button	European Mink
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

European Mink

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

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 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium