Arctic Smudge vs Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa

Plutella haasi compared with Pygeretmus pumilio

Key Differences

• Arctic Smudge is Near Threatened while Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Smudge	Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Plutellidae	Dipodidae
Genus	Plutella	Pygeretmus
Species	Plutella haasi	Pygeretmus pumilio

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic Smudge and Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Arctic Smudge

NT — Near Threatened

Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Smudge	Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa
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.

Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa

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.