Five-spot Ermel vs Mountain Ermel

Ethmia terminella compared with Ethmia pyrausta

Key Differences

• Five-spot Ermel is Least Concern while Mountain Ermel is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Five-spot Ermel	Mountain Ermel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family same	Ethmiidae	Ethmiidae
Genus same	Ethmia	Ethmia
Species	Ethmia terminella	Ethmia pyrausta

Evolutionary Relationship

Five-spot Ermel and Mountain Ermel share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Ethmia.

Conservation Status

Five-spot Ermel

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Ermel

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Five-spot Ermel	Mountain Ermel
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.

Mountain Ermel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden