Five-spot Ermel vs Japanese Noctule

Ethmia terminella compared with Nyctalus furvus

Key Differences

• Five-spot Ermel is Least Concern while Japanese Noctule is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Five-spot Ermel	Japanese Noctule
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	Nyctalus
Species	Ethmia terminella	Nyctalus furvus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Five-spot Ermel

LC — Least Concern

Japanese Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Five-spot Ermel	Japanese Noctule
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 Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.