Dark Smudge vs Northern Rock Deermouse

Ypsolopha horridella compared with Peromyscus nasutus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark Smudge	Northern Rock Deermouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Ypsolophidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Ypsolopha	Peromyscus
Species	Ypsolopha horridella	Peromyscus nasutus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dark Smudge

LC — Least Concern

Northern Rock Deermouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark Smudge	Northern Rock Deermouse
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 Rock Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.