Heath Button vs Japanese Noctule

Acleris hyemana compared with Nyctalus furvus

Key Differences

• Heath Button is Least Concern while Japanese Noctule is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Heath Button	Japanese Noctule
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	Nyctalus
Species	Acleris hyemana	Nyctalus furvus

Evolutionary Relationship

Heath Button and Japanese Noctule share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Heath Button

LC — Least Concern

Japanese Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Heath Button	Japanese Noctule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Heath Button

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Japanese Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.