Dotted Ermel vs Little Ground Squirrel

Ethmia dodecea compared with Spermophilus pygmaeus

Key Differences

• Dotted Ermel is Extinct while Little Ground Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dotted Ermel	Little Ground 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	Spermophilus
Species	Ethmia dodecea	Spermophilus pygmaeus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dotted Ermel and Little Ground Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dotted Ermel

EX — Extinct

Little Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dotted Ermel	Little Ground 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.

Little Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Russia and Ukraine.