Dotted Ermel vs Northern Amazon Red Squirrel

Ethmia dodecea compared with Sciurus igniventris

Key Differences

• Dotted Ermel is Extinct while Northern Amazon Red Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dotted Ermel	Northern Amazon Red Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Ethmiidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Ethmia	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)
Species	Ethmia dodecea	Sciurus igniventris

Evolutionary Relationship

Dotted Ermel and Northern Amazon Red Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Dotted Ermel

EX — Extinct

Northern Amazon Red Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dotted Ermel	Northern Amazon Red Squirrel
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.

Northern Amazon Red Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.