Five-spot Ermel vs Irrawaddy dolphin

Ethmia terminella compared with Orcaella brevirostris

Key Differences

• Five-spot Ermel is Least Concern while Irrawaddy dolphin is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Five-spot Ermel	Irrawaddy dolphin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Ethmiidae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Ethmia	Orcaella
Species	Ethmia terminella	Orcaella brevirostris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Five-spot Ermel

LC — Least Concern

Irrawaddy dolphin

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Five-spot Ermel	Irrawaddy dolphin
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.

Irrawaddy dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.