Dotted Ermel vs Five-spot Ermel

Ethmia dodecea compared with Ethmia terminella

Key Differences

• Dotted Ermel is Extinct while Five-spot Ermel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dotted Ermel	Five-spot Ermel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family same	Ethmiidae	Ethmiidae
Genus same	Ethmia	Ethmia
Species	Ethmia dodecea	Ethmia terminella

Evolutionary Relationship

Dotted Ermel and Five-spot Ermel share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Ethmia.

Conservation Status

Dotted Ermel

EX — Extinct

Five-spot Ermel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dotted Ermel	Five-spot Ermel
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.

Five-spot Ermel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden