Ginger Button vs Noctule

Acleris aspersana compared with Nyctalus noctula

Key Differences

• Ginger Button is Least Concern while Noctule is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ginger Button	Noctule
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Insecta (แมลง)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Lepidoptera (ผีเสื้อ)	Chiroptera (ค้างคาว)
Family	Tortricidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Acleris	Nyctalus
Species	Acleris aspersana	Nyctalus noctula

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ginger Button

LC — Least Concern

Noctule

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ginger Button	Noctule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ginger Button

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden