Dotted Ermel vs Northern Hopping Mouse

Ethmia dodecea compared with Notomys aquilo

Key Differences

• Dotted Ermel is Extinct while Northern Hopping Mouse is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dotted Ermel	Northern Hopping 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	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Ethmia	Notomys
Species	Ethmia dodecea	Notomys aquilo

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dotted Ermel

EX — Extinct

Northern Hopping Mouse

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dotted Ermel	Northern Hopping 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 Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.