Five-spot Ermel vs Gilbert's dunnart

Ethmia terminella compared with Sminthopsis gilberti

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Five-spot Ermel	Gilbert's dunnart
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Ethmiidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Ethmia	Sminthopsis
Species	Ethmia terminella	Sminthopsis gilberti

Evolutionary Relationship

Five-spot Ermel and Gilbert's dunnart share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Five-spot Ermel

LC — Least Concern

Gilbert's dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Five-spot Ermel	Gilbert's dunnart
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.

Gilbert's dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.