Ashy Button vs noctule de leisler

Acleris sparsana compared with Nyctalus leisleri

Key Differences

• Ashy Button is Least Concern while noctule de leisler is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ashy Button	noctule de leisler
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Tortricidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Acleris	Nyctalus
Species	Acleris sparsana	Nyctalus leisleri

Evolutionary Relationship

Ashy Button and noctule de leisler share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Ashy Button

LC — Least Concern

noctule de leisler

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ashy Button	noctule de leisler
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ashy Button

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

noctule de leisler

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Sweden, and Ukraine. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Ashy Button

Ashy button (Acleris sparsana) is a species in the genus Acleris. It is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden