Arctic Smudge vs Big-footed Myotis

Plutella haasi compared with Myotis macrodactylus

Key Differences

• Arctic Smudge is Near Threatened while Big-footed Myotis is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Smudge	Big-footed Myotis
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Plutellidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Plutella	Myotis
Species	Plutella haasi	Myotis macrodactylus

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic Smudge and Big-footed Myotis share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Arctic Smudge

NT — Near Threatened

Big-footed Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Smudge	Big-footed Myotis
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.

Big-footed Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Big-footed Myotis

The Big-footed Myotis (Myotis macrodactylus) is a species in the genus Myotis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.