Five-spot Ermel vs Jalapan Vole

Ethmia terminella compared with Microtus quasiater

Key Differences

• Five-spot Ermel is Least Concern while Jalapan Vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Five-spot Ermel	Jalapan 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 quasiater

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Five-spot Ermel

LC — Least Concern

Jalapan Vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Five-spot Ermel	Jalapan 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.

Jalapan Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.