Ashy Button vs Chinese Pipistrelle

Acleris sparsana compared with Hypsugo pulveratus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ashy Button	Chinese Pipistrelle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Tortricidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Acleris	Hypsugo
Species	Acleris sparsana	Hypsugo pulveratus

Evolutionary Relationship

Ashy Button and Chinese Pipistrelle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Ashy Button

LC — Least Concern

Chinese Pipistrelle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ashy Button	Chinese Pipistrelle
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.

Chinese Pipistrelle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.

Chinese Pipistrelle

The Chinese Pipistrelle (Hypsugo pulveratus) is a species in the genus Hypsugo. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found in Taiwan.