Dotted Ermel vs Madagascan flying fox

Ethmia dodecea compared with Pteropus rufus

Key Differences

• Dotted Ermel is Extinct while Madagascan flying fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dotted Ermel	Madagascan 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 rufus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dotted Ermel and Madagascan flying fox share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dotted Ermel

EX — Extinct

Madagascan flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dotted Ermel	Madagascan 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.

Madagascan flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.