Dark Smudge vs Northern Marsupial Mole

Ypsolopha horridella compared with Notoryctes caurinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark Smudge	Northern Marsupial Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Notoryctemorphia (Notoryctemorphia)
Family	Ypsolophidae	Notoryctidae
Genus	Ypsolopha	Notoryctes
Species	Ypsolopha horridella	Notoryctes caurinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dark Smudge and Northern Marsupial Mole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dark Smudge

LC — Least Concern

Northern Marsupial Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark Smudge	Northern Marsupial Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark Smudge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Northern Marsupial Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.