Dotted Ermel vs Northern Birch Mouse

Ethmia dodecea compared with Sicista betulina

Key Differences

• Dotted Ermel is Extinct while Northern Birch Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dotted Ermel	Northern Birch Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Ethmiidae	Dipodidae
Genus	Ethmia	Sicista
Species	Ethmia dodecea	Sicista betulina

Evolutionary Relationship

Dotted Ermel and Northern Birch Mouse share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dotted Ermel

EX — Extinct

Northern Birch Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dotted Ermel	Northern Birch Mouse
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.

Northern Birch Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Russia, Sweden, and Ukraine.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden