Five-spot Ermel vs Formosan Serow

Ethmia terminella compared with Capricornis swinhoei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Five-spot Ermel	Formosan Serow
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	Capricornis
Species	Ethmia terminella	Capricornis swinhoei

Evolutionary Relationship

Five-spot Ermel and Formosan Serow share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Five-spot Ermel

LC — Least Concern

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Five-spot Ermel	Formosan Serow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Five-spot Ermel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Formosan Serow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.