Five-spot Ermel vs Fynbos Golden Mole

Ethmia terminella compared with Amblysomus corriae

Key Differences

• Five-spot Ermel is Least Concern while Fynbos Golden Mole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Five-spot Ermel	Fynbos Golden Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Ethmiidae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Ethmia	Amblysomus
Species	Ethmia terminella	Amblysomus corriae

Evolutionary Relationship

Five-spot Ermel and Fynbos Golden Mole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Five-spot Ermel

LC — Least Concern

Fynbos Golden Mole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Five-spot Ermel	Fynbos Golden Mole
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.

Fynbos Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.