Bordered Ermel vs Five-spot Ermel

Ethmia bipunctella compared with Ethmia terminella

Key Differences

• Bordered Ermel is Endangered while Five-spot Ermel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bordered Ermel	Five-spot Ermel
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Eklem bacaklılar)	Arthropoda (Eklem bacaklılar)
Class same	Insecta (böcek)	Insecta (böcek)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Pul kanatlılar)	Lepidoptera (Pul kanatlılar)
Family same	Ethmiidae	Ethmiidae
Genus same	Ethmia	Ethmia
Species	Ethmia bipunctella	Ethmia terminella

Evolutionary Relationship

Bordered Ermel and Five-spot Ermel share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Ethmia.

Conservation Status

Bordered Ermel

EN — Endangered

Five-spot Ermel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bordered Ermel	Five-spot Ermel
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.

Five-spot Ermel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden