Dotted Ermel vs Little Red Flying Fox

Ethmia dodecea compared with Pteropus scapulatus

Key Differences

• Dotted Ermel is Extinct while Little Red Flying Fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dotted Ermel	Little Red Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Ethmiidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Ethmia	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Ethmia dodecea	Pteropus scapulatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dotted Ermel and Little Red Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dotted Ermel

EX — Extinct

Little Red Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dotted Ermel	Little Red Flying Fox
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 Red Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.