Elm Button vs Little Black Serotine

Acleris kochiella compared with Eptesicus andinus

Key Differences

• Elm Button is Vulnerable while Little Black Serotine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elm Button	Little Black Serotine
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	Eptesicus
Species	Acleris kochiella	Eptesicus andinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Elm Button and Little Black Serotine share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Elm Button

VU — Vulnerable

Little Black Serotine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elm Button	Little Black Serotine
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.

Little Black Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.