Five-spot Ermel vs New Guinean planigale

Ethmia terminella compared with Planigale novaeguineae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Five-spot Ermel	New Guinean planigale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Ethmiidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Ethmia	Planigale
Species	Ethmia terminella	Planigale novaeguineae

Evolutionary Relationship

Five-spot Ermel and New Guinean planigale share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Five-spot Ermel

LC — Least Concern

New Guinean planigale

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Five-spot Ermel	New Guinean planigale
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.

New Guinean planigale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.