Dotted Ermel vs Jungle cat

Ethmia dodecea compared with Felis chaus

Key Differences

• Dotted Ermel is Extinct while Jungle cat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dotted Ermel	Jungle cat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Ethmiidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Ethmia	Felis (Small Cats)
Species	Ethmia dodecea	Felis chaus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dotted Ermel

EX — Extinct

Jungle cat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dotted Ermel	Jungle cat
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.

Jungle cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Russia.