Five-spot Ermel vs Japanese Hare

Ethmia terminella compared with Lepus brachyurus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Five-spot Ermel	Japanese Hare
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Ethmiidae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Ethmia	Lepus
Species	Ethmia terminella	Lepus brachyurus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Five-spot Ermel

LC — Least Concern

Japanese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Five-spot Ermel	Japanese Hare
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.

Japanese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.