Buff Button vs Meadow-sweet Button

Acleris permutana compared with Acleris shepherdana

Key Differences

• Buff Button is Vulnerable while Meadow-sweet Button is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff Button	Meadow-sweet Button
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)
Class same	Insecta (昆蟲綱)	Insecta (昆蟲綱)
Order same	Lepidoptera (鱗翅目)	Lepidoptera (鱗翅目)
Family same	Tortricidae	Tortricidae
Genus same	Acleris	Acleris
Species	Acleris permutana	Acleris shepherdana

Evolutionary Relationship

Buff Button and Meadow-sweet Button share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Acleris.

Conservation Status

Buff Button

VU — Vulnerable

Meadow-sweet Button

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff Button	Meadow-sweet Button
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.

Meadow-sweet Button

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden