Dotted Ermel vs Fringed Myotis

Ethmia dodecea compared with Myotis thysanodes

Key Differences

• Dotted Ermel is Extinct while Fringed Myotis is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dotted Ermel	Fringed Myotis
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Ethmiidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Ethmia	Myotis
Species	Ethmia dodecea	Myotis thysanodes

Evolutionary Relationship

Dotted Ermel and Fringed Myotis share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dotted Ermel

EX — Extinct

Fringed Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dotted Ermel	Fringed Myotis
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.

Fringed Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.