Barred Smudge vs Malayan porcupine

Ypsolopha alpella compared with Hystrix brachyura

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Smudge	Malayan porcupine
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Ypsolophidae	Hystricidae
Genus	Ypsolopha	Hystrix
Species	Ypsolopha alpella	Hystrix brachyura

Evolutionary Relationship

Barred Smudge and Malayan porcupine share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Barred Smudge

LC — Least Concern

Malayan porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Smudge	Malayan porcupine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Barred Smudge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Malayan porcupine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, Norway, and United Kingdom.

Barred Smudge

The Barred Smudge (Ypsolopha alpella) is a species in the genus Ypsolopha. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway