Dotted Ermel vs Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew

Ethmia dodecea compared with Blarina hylophaga

Key Differences

• Dotted Ermel is Extinct while Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dotted Ermel	Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Ethmiidae	Soricidae
Genus	Ethmia	Blarina
Species	Ethmia dodecea	Blarina hylophaga

Evolutionary Relationship

Dotted Ermel and Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dotted Ermel

EX — Extinct

Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dotted Ermel	Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew
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.

Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.