Five-spot Ermel vs Plateau Pika

Ethmia terminella compared with Ochotona curzoniae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Five-spot Ermel	Plateau Pika
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Ethmiidae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Ethmia	Ochotona
Species	Ethmia terminella	Ochotona curzoniae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Five-spot Ermel

LC — Least Concern

Plateau Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Five-spot Ermel	Plateau Pika
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.

Plateau Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.