Five-spot Ermel vs Lofty Pericote

Ethmia terminella compared with Auliscomys sublimis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Five-spot Ermel	Lofty Pericote
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	Auliscomys
Species	Ethmia terminella	Auliscomys sublimis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Five-spot Ermel

LC — Least Concern

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Five-spot Ermel	Lofty Pericote
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.

Lofty Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.