Elm Button vs Nigerian Free-tailed Bat

Acleris kochiella compared with Chaerephon nigeriae

Key Differences

• Elm Button is Vulnerable while Nigerian Free-tailed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elm Button	Nigerian Free-tailed 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	Molossidae
Genus	Acleris	Chaerephon
Species	Acleris kochiella	Chaerephon nigeriae

Evolutionary Relationship

Elm Button and Nigerian Free-tailed Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Elm Button

VU — Vulnerable

Nigerian Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elm Button	Nigerian Free-tailed 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.

Nigerian Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.