Five-spot Ermel vs Iberian Mole

Ethmia terminella compared with Talpa occidentalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Five-spot Ermel	Iberian Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Ethmiidae	Talpidae
Genus	Ethmia	Talpa
Species	Ethmia terminella	Talpa occidentalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Five-spot Ermel

LC — Least Concern

Iberian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Five-spot Ermel	Iberian Mole
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.

Iberian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.