Arctic Smudge vs Jaguarundi

Plutella haasi compared with Puma yagouaroundi

Key Differences

• Arctic Smudge is Near Threatened while Jaguarundi is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Smudge	Jaguarundi
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Plutellidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Plutella	Puma (Pumas)
Species	Plutella haasi	Puma yagouaroundi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arctic Smudge

NT — Near Threatened

Jaguarundi

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Smudge	Jaguarundi
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.

Jaguarundi

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

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.