Arctic Smudge vs Masked Mouse-tailed Dormouse

Plutella haasi compared with Myomimus personatus

Key Differences

• Arctic Smudge is Near Threatened while Masked Mouse-tailed Dormouse is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Smudge	Masked Mouse-tailed Dormouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Plutellidae	Gliridae
Genus	Plutella	Myomimus
Species	Plutella haasi	Myomimus personatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arctic Smudge

NT — Near Threatened

Masked Mouse-tailed Dormouse

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Smudge	Masked Mouse-tailed Dormouse
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.

Masked Mouse-tailed Dormouse

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.