Elm Button vs Hodgson's Giant Flying Squirrel

Acleris kochiella compared with Petaurista magnificus

Key Differences

• Elm Button is Vulnerable while Hodgson's Giant Flying Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elm Button	Hodgson's Giant Flying Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Tortricidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Acleris	Petaurista
Species	Acleris kochiella	Petaurista magnificus

Evolutionary Relationship

Elm Button and Hodgson's Giant Flying Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Elm Button

VU — Vulnerable

Hodgson's Giant Flying Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elm Button	Hodgson's Giant Flying Squirrel
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.

Hodgson's Giant Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.