Dotted Ermel vs Mentawai Squirrel

Ethmia dodecea compared with Callosciurus melanogaster

Key Differences

• Dotted Ermel is Extinct while Mentawai Squirrel is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dotted Ermel	Mentawai 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	Callosciurus
Species	Ethmia dodecea	Callosciurus melanogaster

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dotted Ermel

EX — Extinct

Mentawai Squirrel

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dotted Ermel	Mentawai 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.

Mentawai Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.