Arctic Smudge vs black wattle

Plutella haasi compared with Acacia celsa

Key Differences

• Arctic Smudge is Near Threatened while black wattle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Smudge	black wattle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Plutellidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Plutella	Acacia
Species	Plutella haasi	Acacia celsa

Conservation Status

Arctic Smudge

NT — Near Threatened

black wattle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Smudge	black wattle
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.

black wattle

Habitat

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

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.

black wattle

The black wattle (Acacia celsa) is a species in the genus Acacia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.