Elm Button vs Namdapha Flying Squirrel

Acleris kochiella compared with Biswamoyopterus biswasi

Key Differences

• Elm Button is Vulnerable while Namdapha Flying Squirrel is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elm Button	Namdapha 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	Biswamoyopterus
Species	Acleris kochiella	Biswamoyopterus biswasi

Evolutionary Relationship

Elm Button and Namdapha Flying Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Elm Button

VU — Vulnerable

Namdapha Flying Squirrel

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elm Button	Namdapha 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.

Namdapha Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.