Five-spot Ermel vs Günther's vole

Ethmia terminella compared with Microtus guentheri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Five-spot Ermel	Günther's vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Ethmiidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Ethmia	Microtus
Species	Ethmia terminella	Microtus guentheri

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Five-spot Ermel

LC — Least Concern

Günther's vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Five-spot Ermel	Günther's vole
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.

Günther's vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.