Dotted Ermel vs Mountain Water Rat

Ethmia dodecea compared with Baiyankamys habbema

Key Differences

• Dotted Ermel is Extinct while Mountain Water Rat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dotted Ermel	Mountain Water Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Ethmiidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Ethmia	Baiyankamys
Species	Ethmia dodecea	Baiyankamys habbema

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dotted Ermel

EX — Extinct

Mountain Water Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dotted Ermel	Mountain Water Rat
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 Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.