Elm Button vs Noctule

Acleris kochiella compared with Nyctalus noctula

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elm Button	Noctule
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Arthropoda (членистоногие)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Insecta (насекомые)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Lepidoptera (чешуекрылые)	Chiroptera (рукокрылые)
Family	Tortricidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Acleris	Nyctalus
Species	Acleris kochiella	Nyctalus noctula

Evolutionary Relationship

Elm Button and Noctule share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (животные)

Conservation Status

Elm Button

VU — Vulnerable

Noctule

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elm Button	Noctule
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.

Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Noctule

Noctule (Nyctalus noctula) is classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List. Facing a high risk of endangerment in the wild, with declining populations and increasing habitat pressure.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇸🇪 Sweden