Dotted Ermel vs Cachorro do Campo

Ethmia dodecea compared with Lycalopex gymnocercus

Key Differences

• Dotted Ermel is Extinct while Cachorro do Campo is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dotted Ermel	Cachorro do Campo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópode)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Insecta (inseto)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Ethmiidae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Ethmia	Lycalopex
Species	Ethmia dodecea	Lycalopex gymnocercus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dotted Ermel and Cachorro do Campo share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dotted Ermel

EX — Extinct

Cachorro do Campo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dotted Ermel	Cachorro do Campo
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.

Cachorro do Campo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.