Five-spot Ermel vs Northern Treeshrew

Ethmia terminella compared with Tupaia belangeri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Five-spot Ermel	Northern Treeshrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Scandentia (Scandentia)
Family	Ethmiidae	Tupaiidae
Genus	Ethmia	Tupaia
Species	Ethmia terminella	Tupaia belangeri

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Five-spot Ermel

LC — Least Concern

Northern Treeshrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Five-spot Ermel	Northern Treeshrew
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.

Northern Treeshrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.