Dotted Ermel vs Eastern Cordilleran Nectar Bat

Ethmia dodecea compared with Lonchophylla orienticollina

Key Differences

• Dotted Ermel is Extinct while Eastern Cordilleran Nectar Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dotted Ermel	Eastern Cordilleran Nectar 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	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Ethmia	Lonchophylla
Species	Ethmia dodecea	Lonchophylla orienticollina

Evolutionary Relationship

Dotted Ermel and Eastern Cordilleran Nectar Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dotted Ermel

EX — Extinct

Eastern Cordilleran Nectar Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dotted Ermel	Eastern Cordilleran Nectar Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dotted Ermel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

Eastern Cordilleran Nectar Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.