Dotted Ermel vs gray wolf

Ethmia dodecea compared with Canis lupus

Key Differences

• Dotted Ermel is Extinct while gray wolf is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dotted Ermel	gray wolf
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Insecta (แมลง)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Lepidoptera (ผีเสื้อ)	Carnivora (สัตว์กินเนื้อ)
Family	Ethmiidae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Ethmia	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)
Species	Ethmia dodecea	Canis lupus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dotted Ermel and gray wolf share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (สัตว์)

Conservation Status

Dotted Ermel

EX — Extinct

gray wolf

CR — Critically Endangered

Population: ~300.0K

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dotted Ermel	gray wolf
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	13 years
Average Length	—	1.6 m
Average Weight	—	45.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dotted Ermel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

gray wolf

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, deserts and xeric shrublands, and tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, among 13 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Seychelles), Asia (Japan), Europe (5 countries), North America (7 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Marshall Islands, Vanuatu), and South America (5 countries). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

gray wolf

The most widely distributed wild canid, gray wolves range from North America across Eurasia in diverse habitats including tundra, forests, and grasslands. Highly social animals living in family packs led by a dominant breeding pair. As keystone predators, wolves regulate prey populations and profoundly shape ecosystem structure, as demonstrated by their reintroduction in Yellowstone. Once heavily persecuted, populations are recovering in many regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden