Japanese Short-tailed Bat vs Sallow Button

Eptesicus japonensis compared with Acleris hastiana

Key Differences

• Japanese Short-tailed Bat is Vulnerable while Sallow Button is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Short-tailed Bat	Sallow Button
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Eptesicus	Acleris
Species	Eptesicus japonensis	Acleris hastiana

Evolutionary Relationship

Japanese Short-tailed Bat and Sallow Button share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Japanese Short-tailed Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Sallow Button

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Short-tailed Bat	Sallow Button
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Short-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sallow Button

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.