Eastern Red Bat vs Elm Button

Lasiurus borealis compared with Acleris kochiella

Key Differences

• Eastern Red Bat is Least Concern while Elm Button is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Red 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	Lasiurus	Acleris
Species	Lasiurus borealis	Acleris kochiella

Evolutionary Relationship

Eastern Red Bat and Elm Button share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Eastern Red Bat

LC — Least Concern

Elm Button

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Red Bat	Elm Button
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Red Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

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.