Dotted Ermel vs Forrest's Rock Squirrel

Ethmia dodecea compared with Sciurotamias forresti

Key Differences

• Dotted Ermel is Extinct while Forrest's Rock Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dotted Ermel	Forrest's Rock Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Ethmiidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Ethmia	Sciurotamias
Species	Ethmia dodecea	Sciurotamias forresti

Evolutionary Relationship

Dotted Ermel and Forrest's Rock Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dotted Ermel

EX — Extinct

Forrest's Rock Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dotted Ermel	Forrest's Rock Squirrel
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.

Forrest's Rock Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.