Bordered Ermel vs Cinnamon Dog-faced Bat

Ethmia bipunctella compared with Cynomops abrasus

Key Differences

• Bordered Ermel is Endangered while Cinnamon Dog-faced Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bordered Ermel	Cinnamon Dog-faced Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Ethmiidae	Molossidae
Genus	Ethmia	Cynomops
Species	Ethmia bipunctella	Cynomops abrasus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bordered Ermel and Cinnamon Dog-faced Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bordered Ermel

EN — Endangered

Cinnamon Dog-faced Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bordered Ermel	Cinnamon Dog-faced Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bordered Ermel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Cinnamon Dog-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Bordered Ermel

The Bordered Ermel (Ethmia bipunctella) is a species in the genus Ethmia. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Cinnamon Dog-faced Bat

The Cinnamon Dog-faced Bat (Cynomops abrasus) is a species in the genus Cynomops. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.