Arctic Smudge vs Greater Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse

Plutella haasi compared with Chiropodomys major

Key Differences

• Arctic Smudge is Near Threatened while Greater Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Smudge	Greater Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse
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	Chiropodomys
Species	Plutella haasi	Chiropodomys major

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic Smudge and Greater Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Arctic Smudge

NT — Near Threatened

Greater Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Smudge	Greater Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse
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.

Greater Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse

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.