Five-spot Ermel vs Hodgson's Myotis

Ethmia terminella compared with Myotis formosus

Key Differences

• Five-spot Ermel is Least Concern while Hodgson's Myotis is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Five-spot Ermel	Hodgson's Myotis
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	Myotis
Species	Ethmia terminella	Myotis formosus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Five-spot Ermel

LC — Least Concern

Hodgson's Myotis

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Five-spot Ermel	Hodgson's Myotis
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.

Hodgson's Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.