Five-spot Ermel vs Patrizi's Trident Leaf-nosed Bat

Ethmia terminella compared with Asellia patrizii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Five-spot Ermel	Patrizi's Trident Leaf-nosed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Ethmiidae	Hipposideridae
Genus	Ethmia	Asellia
Species	Ethmia terminella	Asellia patrizii

Evolutionary Relationship

Five-spot Ermel and Patrizi's Trident Leaf-nosed Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Five-spot Ermel

LC — Least Concern

Patrizi's Trident Leaf-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Five-spot Ermel	Patrizi's Trident Leaf-nosed Bat
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.

Patrizi's Trident Leaf-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.