Elm Button vs Maclaud's Horseshoe Bat

Acleris kochiella compared with Rhinolophus maclaudi

Key Differences

• Elm Button is Vulnerable while Maclaud's Horseshoe Bat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elm Button	Maclaud's Horseshoe 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	Rhinolophidae
Genus	Acleris	Rhinolophus
Species	Acleris kochiella	Rhinolophus maclaudi

Evolutionary Relationship

Elm Button and Maclaud's Horseshoe Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Elm Button

VU — Vulnerable

Maclaud's Horseshoe Bat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elm Button	Maclaud's Horseshoe 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.

Maclaud's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.