Dotted Ermel vs Javan Rusa

Ethmia dodecea compared with Rusa timorensis

Key Differences

• Dotted Ermel is Extinct while Javan Rusa is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dotted Ermel	Javan Rusa
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Ethmiidae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Ethmia	Rusa
Species	Ethmia dodecea	Rusa timorensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dotted Ermel

EX — Extinct

Javan Rusa

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dotted Ermel	Javan Rusa
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.

Javan Rusa

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, tundra, and tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests spanning the Australasia and Afrotropic and Oceanian realms.

Range

Distributed across Mauritius, New Zealand, and Norway. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.