Arctic Smudge vs Mongolian Vole

Plutella haasi compared with Microtus mongolicus

Key Differences

• Arctic Smudge is Near Threatened while Mongolian Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Smudge	Mongolian Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Arthropoda (節足動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class	Insecta (昆虫)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order	Lepidoptera (チョウ目)	Rodentia (ネズミ目)
Family	Plutellidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Plutella	Microtus
Species	Plutella haasi	Microtus mongolicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic Smudge and Mongolian Vole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (動物)

Conservation Status

Arctic Smudge

NT — Near Threatened

Mongolian Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Smudge	Mongolian Vole
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.

Mongolian Vole

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.