Elm Button vs Harlequin Bat

Acleris kochiella compared with Scotomanes ornatus

Key Differences

• Elm Button is Vulnerable while Harlequin Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elm Button	Harlequin 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	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Acleris	Scotomanes
Species	Acleris kochiella	Scotomanes ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Elm Button

VU — Vulnerable

Harlequin Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elm Button	Harlequin 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.

Harlequin Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.