Hooked Smudge vs Mexican woodrat

Ypsolopha nemorella compared with Neotoma mexicana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hooked Smudge	Mexican woodrat
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	Neotoma
Species	Ypsolopha nemorella	Neotoma mexicana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hooked Smudge

LC — Least Concern

Mexican woodrat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hooked Smudge	Mexican woodrat
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.

Mexican woodrat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.