Bordered Ermel vs Large Fruit-eating Bat

Ethmia bipunctella compared with Artibeus amplus

Key Differences

• Bordered Ermel is Endangered while Large Fruit-eating Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bordered Ermel	Large Fruit-eating Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum	Arthropoda (절지동물)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class	Insecta (곤충)	Mammalia (포유류)
Order	Lepidoptera (나비목)	Chiroptera (박쥐)
Family	Ethmiidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Ethmia	Artibeus
Species	Ethmia bipunctella	Artibeus amplus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bordered Ermel and Large Fruit-eating Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (동물)

Conservation Status

Bordered Ermel

EN — Endangered

Large Fruit-eating Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bordered Ermel	Large Fruit-eating Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bordered Ermel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Large Fruit-eating Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Bordered Ermel

The Bordered Ermel (Ethmia bipunctella) is a species in the genus Ethmia. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.