Dotted Ermel vs Sechspunkt-Breitflügelfalter

Ethmia dodecea compared with Ethmia terminella

Key Differences

• Dotted Ermel is Extinct while Sechspunkt-Breitflügelfalter is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dotted Ermel	Sechspunkt-Breitflügelfalter
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class same	Insecta (Insekten)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)
Family same	Ethmiidae	Ethmiidae
Genus same	Ethmia	Ethmia
Species	Ethmia dodecea	Ethmia terminella

Evolutionary Relationship

Dotted Ermel and Sechspunkt-Breitflügelfalter share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Ethmia.

Conservation Status

Dotted Ermel

EX — Extinct

Sechspunkt-Breitflügelfalter

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dotted Ermel	Sechspunkt-Breitflügelfalter
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dotted Ermel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

Sechspunkt-Breitflügelfalter

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden