Buff Button vs Japanese Noctule

Acleris permutana compared with Nyctalus furvus

Key Differences

• Buff Button is Vulnerable while Japanese Noctule is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff Button	Japanese Noctule
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	Nyctalus
Species	Acleris permutana	Nyctalus furvus

Evolutionary Relationship

Buff Button and Japanese Noctule share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Buff Button

VU — Vulnerable

Japanese Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff Button	Japanese Noctule
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.

Japanese Noctule

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.