Arctic Smudge vs Chacoan Mara

Plutella haasi compared with Dolichotis salinicola

Key Differences

• Arctic Smudge is Near Threatened while Chacoan Mara is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Smudge	Chacoan Mara
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Plutellidae	Caviidae
Genus	Plutella	Dolichotis
Species	Plutella haasi	Dolichotis salinicola

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic Smudge and Chacoan Mara share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Arctic Smudge

NT — Near Threatened

Chacoan Mara

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Smudge	Chacoan Mara
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.

Chacoan Mara

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.

Chacoan Mara

The Chacoan Mara (Dolichotis salinicola) is a species in the genus Dolichotis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.