Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs Elm Button

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Acleris kochiella

Key Differences

• Decken's Horseshoe Bat is Near Threatened while Elm Button is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Elm Button
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Rhinolophidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Rhinolophus	Acleris
Species	Rhinolophus deckenii	Acleris kochiella

Evolutionary Relationship

Decken's Horseshoe Bat and Elm Button share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Elm Button

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Elm Button
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Elm Button

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.