Diminutive Myotis vs Marsh Button

Myotis diminutus compared with Acleris lorquiniana

Key Differences

• Diminutive Myotis is Data Deficient while Marsh Button is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Diminutive Myotis	Marsh Button
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Myotis	Acleris
Species	Myotis diminutus	Acleris lorquiniana

Evolutionary Relationship

Diminutive Myotis and Marsh Button share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Diminutive Myotis

DD — Data Deficient

Marsh Button

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Diminutive Myotis	Marsh Button
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Diminutive Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Marsh Button

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.