Arctic Smudge vs Sérotine de Botta

Plutella haasi compared with Eptesicus bottae

Key Differences

• Arctic Smudge is Near Threatened while Sérotine de Botta is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Smudge	Sérotine de Botta
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Plutellidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Plutella	Eptesicus
Species	Plutella haasi	Eptesicus bottae

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic Smudge and Sérotine de Botta share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Arctic Smudge

NT — Near Threatened

Sérotine de Botta

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Smudge	Sérotine de Botta
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.

Sérotine de Botta

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.

Sérotine de Botta

The Botta's Serotine (Eptesicus bottae) is a species in the genus Eptesicus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.