Dotted Ermel vs Mountain Goat

Ethmia dodecea compared with Oreamnos americanus

Key Differences

• Dotted Ermel is Extinct while Mountain Goat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dotted Ermel	Mountain Goat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Ethmiidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Ethmia	Oreamnos
Species	Ethmia dodecea	Oreamnos americanus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dotted Ermel

EX — Extinct

Mountain Goat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dotted Ermel	Mountain Goat
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.

Mountain Goat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.