Five-spot Ermel vs Madras Treeshrew

Ethmia terminella compared with Anathana ellioti

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Five-spot Ermel	Madras Treeshrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópode)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Insecta (inseto)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Scandentia (Scandentia)
Family	Ethmiidae	Tupaiidae
Genus	Ethmia	Anathana
Species	Ethmia terminella	Anathana ellioti

Evolutionary Relationship

Five-spot Ermel and Madras Treeshrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Five-spot Ermel

LC — Least Concern

Madras Treeshrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Five-spot Ermel	Madras Treeshrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Five-spot Ermel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Madras Treeshrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.