Five-spot Ermel vs Harlequin Bat

Ethmia terminella compared with Scotomanes ornatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Five-spot Ermel	Harlequin 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	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Ethmia	Scotomanes
Species	Ethmia terminella	Scotomanes ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Five-spot Ermel

LC — Least Concern

Harlequin Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Five-spot Ermel	Harlequin 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.

Harlequin Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.