Five-spot Ermel vs Giant Mole Shrew

Ethmia terminella compared with Blarina brevicauda

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Five-spot Ermel	Giant Mole Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Ethmiidae	Soricidae
Genus	Ethmia	Blarina
Species	Ethmia terminella	Blarina brevicauda

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Five-spot Ermel

LC — Least Concern

Giant Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Five-spot Ermel	Giant Mole Shrew
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.

Giant Mole Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.