Chestnut-rumped Thornbill vs Dotted Ermel

Acanthiza uropygialis compared with Ethmia dodecea

Key Differences

• Chestnut-rumped Thornbill is Least Concern while Dotted Ermel is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut-rumped Thornbill	Dotted Ermel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Acanthizidae	Ethmiidae
Genus	Acanthiza	Ethmia
Species	Acanthiza uropygialis	Ethmia dodecea

Evolutionary Relationship

Chestnut-rumped Thornbill and Dotted Ermel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Chestnut-rumped Thornbill

LC — Least Concern

Dotted Ermel

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut-rumped Thornbill	Dotted Ermel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut-rumped Thornbill

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

Dotted Ermel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

Chestnut-rumped Thornbill

The Chestnut-rumped Thornbill (Acanthiza uropygialis) is a species in the genus Acanthiza. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.