Five-spot Ermel vs Lombok Flying Fox

Ethmia terminella compared with Pteropus lombocensis

Key Differences

• Five-spot Ermel is Least Concern while Lombok Flying Fox is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Five-spot Ermel	Lombok Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Ethmiidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Ethmia	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Ethmia terminella	Pteropus lombocensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Five-spot Ermel and Lombok Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Five-spot Ermel

LC — Least Concern

Lombok Flying Fox

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Five-spot Ermel	Lombok Flying Fox
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.

Lombok Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.