Dotted Ermel vs White-tipped Swift

Ethmia dodecea compared with Aeronautes montivagus

Key Differences

• Dotted Ermel is Extinct while White-tipped Swift is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dotted Ermel	White-tipped Swift
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Ethmiidae	Apodidae
Genus	Ethmia	Aeronautes
Species	Ethmia dodecea	Aeronautes montivagus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dotted Ermel and White-tipped Swift share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dotted Ermel

EX — Extinct

White-tipped Swift

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dotted Ermel	White-tipped Swift
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.

White-tipped Swift

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

White-tipped Swift

White-tipped Swift (Aeronautes montivagus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.