Elm Button vs Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat

Acleris kochiella compared with Sturnira giannae

Key Differences

• Elm Button is Vulnerable while Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elm Button	Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Tortricidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Acleris	Sturnira
Species	Acleris kochiella	Sturnira giannae

Evolutionary Relationship

Elm Button and Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Elm Button

VU — Vulnerable

Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elm Button	Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.