Buff Button vs Chinese Water Myotis

Acleris permutana compared with Myotis laniger

Key Differences

• Buff Button is Vulnerable while Chinese Water Myotis is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff Button	Chinese Water Myotis
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	Myotis
Species	Acleris permutana	Myotis laniger

Evolutionary Relationship

Buff Button and Chinese Water Myotis share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Buff Button

VU — Vulnerable

Chinese Water Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff Button	Chinese Water Myotis
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.

Chinese Water Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.

Chinese Water Myotis

The Chinese Water Myotis (Myotis laniger) is a species in the genus Myotis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found in Taiwan.