Arctic Smudge vs Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa

Plutella haasi compared with Cardiocranius paradoxus

Key Differences

• Arctic Smudge is Near Threatened while Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Smudge	Five-toed Pygmy 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	Cardiocranius
Species	Plutella haasi	Cardiocranius paradoxus

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic Smudge and Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Arctic Smudge

NT — Near Threatened

Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Smudge	Five-toed Pygmy 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.

Five-toed Pygmy 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.