Dusky Tube-nosed Bat vs Elm Button

Murina fusca compared with Acleris kochiella

Key Differences

• Dusky Tube-nosed Bat is Data Deficient while Elm Button is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Tube-nosed 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	Vespertilionidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Murina	Acleris
Species	Murina fusca	Acleris kochiella

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky Tube-nosed Bat and Elm Button share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dusky Tube-nosed Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Elm Button

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Tube-nosed Bat	Elm Button
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Tube-nosed 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.