Five-spot Ermel vs Greater Naked Bat

Ethmia terminella compared with Cheiromeles torquatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Five-spot Ermel	Greater Naked Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Ethmiidae	Molossidae
Genus	Ethmia	Cheiromeles
Species	Ethmia terminella	Cheiromeles torquatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Five-spot Ermel and Greater Naked Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Five-spot Ermel

LC — Least Concern

Greater Naked Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Five-spot Ermel	Greater Naked Bat
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.

Greater Naked Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.