Elm Button vs Large False Serotine

Acleris kochiella compared with Hesperoptenus tomesi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elm Button	Large False Serotine
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	Hesperoptenus
Species	Acleris kochiella	Hesperoptenus tomesi

Evolutionary Relationship

Elm Button and Large False Serotine share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Elm Button

VU — Vulnerable

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elm Button	Large False Serotine
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.

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.