Elm Button vs Heller's Broad-nosed Bat

Acleris kochiella compared with Platyrrhinus helleri

Key Differences

• Elm Button is Vulnerable while Heller's Broad-nosed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elm Button	Heller's Broad-nosed 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	Platyrrhinus
Species	Acleris kochiella	Platyrrhinus helleri

Evolutionary Relationship

Elm Button and Heller's Broad-nosed Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Elm Button

VU — Vulnerable

Heller's Broad-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elm Button	Heller's Broad-nosed 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.

Heller's Broad-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.