Elm Button vs Osgood's Horseshoe Bat

Acleris kochiella compared with Rhinolophus osgoodi

Key Differences

• Elm Button is Vulnerable while Osgood's Horseshoe Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elm Button	Osgood'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 osgoodi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Elm Button

VU — Vulnerable

Osgood's Horseshoe Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elm Button	Osgood'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.

Osgood's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.