Buff Button vs Hoary Wattled Bat

Acleris permutana compared with Chalinolobus nigrogriseus

Key Differences

• Buff Button is Vulnerable while Hoary Wattled Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff Button	Hoary Wattled 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	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Acleris	Chalinolobus
Species	Acleris permutana	Chalinolobus nigrogriseus

Evolutionary Relationship

Buff Button and Hoary Wattled Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Buff Button

VU — Vulnerable

Hoary Wattled Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff Button	Hoary Wattled 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.

Hoary Wattled Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.