Dotted Ermel vs Montane Water Vole

Ethmia dodecea compared with Arvicola scherman

Key Differences

• Dotted Ermel is Extinct while Montane Water Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dotted Ermel	Montane Water Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Ethmiidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Ethmia	Arvicola
Species	Ethmia dodecea	Arvicola scherman

Evolutionary Relationship

Dotted Ermel and Montane Water Vole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dotted Ermel

EX — Extinct

Montane Water Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dotted Ermel	Montane Water Vole
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.

Montane Water Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Belgium.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium