Arctic Smudge vs Atherton Kauri Pine

Plutella haasi compared with Agathis microstachya

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Smudge	Atherton Kauri Pine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Plutellidae	Braconidae
Genus	Plutella	Agathis
Species	Plutella haasi	Agathis microstachya

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic Smudge and Atherton Kauri Pine share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Arctic Smudge

NT — Near Threatened

Atherton Kauri Pine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Smudge	Atherton Kauri Pine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic Smudge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Atherton Kauri Pine

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Arctic Smudge

The Arctic Smudge (Plutella haasi) is a species in the genus Plutella. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Atherton Kauri Pine

The Atherton Kauri Pine (Agathis microstachya) is a species in the genus Agathis. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.