Five-spot Ermel vs Patagonian mara

Ethmia terminella compared with Dolichotis patagonum

Key Differences

• Five-spot Ermel is Least Concern while Patagonian mara is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Five-spot Ermel	Patagonian mara
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Ethmiidae	Caviidae
Genus	Ethmia	Dolichotis
Species	Ethmia terminella	Dolichotis patagonum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Five-spot Ermel

LC — Least Concern

Patagonian mara

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Five-spot Ermel	Patagonian mara
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.

Patagonian mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Belgium. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium