Hooked Smudge vs Lofty Pericote

Ypsolopha nemorella compared with Auliscomys sublimis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hooked Smudge	Lofty Pericote
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	Auliscomys
Species	Ypsolopha nemorella	Auliscomys sublimis

Evolutionary Relationship

Hooked Smudge and Lofty Pericote share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Hooked Smudge

LC — Least Concern

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hooked Smudge	Lofty Pericote
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hooked Smudge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Lofty Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.