Elm Button vs Long-tailed Myotis

Acleris kochiella compared with Myotis longicaudatus

Key Differences

• Elm Button is Vulnerable while Long-tailed Myotis is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elm Button	Long-tailed Myotis
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	Myotis
Species	Acleris kochiella	Myotis longicaudatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Elm Button and Long-tailed Myotis share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Elm Button

VU — Vulnerable

Long-tailed Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elm Button	Long-tailed Myotis
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.

Long-tailed Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.