Elm Button vs Kelaart's Pipistrelle

Acleris kochiella compared with Pipistrellus ceylonicus

Key Differences

• Elm Button is Vulnerable while Kelaart's Pipistrelle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elm Button	Kelaart's Pipistrelle
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	Pipistrellus
Species	Acleris kochiella	Pipistrellus ceylonicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Elm Button and Kelaart's Pipistrelle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Elm Button

VU — Vulnerable

Kelaart's Pipistrelle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elm Button	Kelaart's Pipistrelle
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.

Kelaart's Pipistrelle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.