Elm Button vs Greater Naked Bat

Acleris kochiella compared with Cheiromeles torquatus

Key Differences

• Elm Button is Vulnerable while Greater Naked Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elm Button	Greater Naked 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	Molossidae
Genus	Acleris	Cheiromeles
Species	Acleris kochiella	Cheiromeles torquatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Elm Button

VU — Vulnerable

Greater Naked Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elm Button	Greater Naked 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.

Greater Naked Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.