Arctic Smudge vs Bear-Grape

Plutella haasi compared with Arctostaphylos uva-ursi

Key Differences

Arctic Smudge is Near Threatened while Bear-Grape is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Smudge	Bear-Grape
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Plutellidae	Ericaceae
Genus	Plutella	Arctostaphylos
Species	Plutella haasi	Arctostaphylos uva-ursi

Conservation Status

Arctic Smudge

NT — Near Threatened

Bear-Grape

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Smudge	Bear-Grape
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.

Bear-Grape

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

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.

Bear-Grape

The Bear-Grape (Arctostaphylos uva-ursi) is a species in the genus Arctostaphylos. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.