Dotted Ermel vs Mentawai Langur

Ethmia dodecea compared with Presbytis potenziani

Key Differences

• Dotted Ermel is Extinct while Mentawai Langur is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dotted Ermel	Mentawai Langur
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Ethmiidae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Ethmia	Presbytis
Species	Ethmia dodecea	Presbytis potenziani

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dotted Ermel

EX — Extinct

Mentawai Langur

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dotted Ermel	Mentawai Langur
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.

Mentawai Langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.