Buff Button vs Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat

Acleris permutana compared with Chilonatalus micropus

Key Differences

• Buff Button is Vulnerable while Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff Button	Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Tortricidae	Natalidae
Genus	Acleris	Chilonatalus
Species	Acleris permutana	Chilonatalus micropus

Evolutionary Relationship

Buff Button and Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Buff Button

VU — Vulnerable

Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff Button	Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat
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.

Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.