Diminutive Serotine vs Elm Button

Eptesicus diminutus compared with Acleris kochiella

Key Differences

• Diminutive Serotine is Data Deficient while Elm Button is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Diminutive Serotine	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	Vespertilionidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Eptesicus	Acleris
Species	Eptesicus diminutus	Acleris kochiella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Diminutive Serotine

DD — Data Deficient

Elm Button

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Diminutive Serotine	Elm Button
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Diminutive Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

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.