Arctic Smudge vs Great Gerbil

Plutella haasi compared with Rhombomys opimus

Key Differences

• Arctic Smudge is Near Threatened while Great Gerbil is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Smudge	Great Gerbil
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Plutellidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Plutella	Rhombomys
Species	Plutella haasi	Rhombomys opimus

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic Smudge and Great Gerbil share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Arctic Smudge

NT — Near Threatened

Great Gerbil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Smudge	Great Gerbil
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.

Great Gerbil

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.