Dotted Ermel vs Pocketed Free-tailed Bat

Ethmia dodecea compared with Nyctinomops femorosaccus

Key Differences

• Dotted Ermel is Extinct while Pocketed Free-tailed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dotted Ermel	Pocketed Free-tailed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópode)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Insecta (inseto)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Chiroptera (morcego)
Family	Ethmiidae	Molossidae
Genus	Ethmia	Nyctinomops
Species	Ethmia dodecea	Nyctinomops femorosaccus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dotted Ermel and Pocketed Free-tailed Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dotted Ermel

EX — Extinct

Pocketed Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dotted Ermel	Pocketed Free-tailed Bat
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.

Pocketed Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.