Five-spot Ermel vs Patagonian Opossum

Ethmia terminella compared with Lestodelphys halli

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Five-spot Ermel	Patagonian Opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Ethmiidae	Didelphidae
Genus	Ethmia	Lestodelphys
Species	Ethmia terminella	Lestodelphys halli

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Five-spot Ermel

LC — Least Concern

Patagonian Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Five-spot Ermel	Patagonian Opossum
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 Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.