Bird Cherry Dotty vs European pine marten

Polystigma fulvum compared with Martes martes

Key Differences

Bird Cherry Dotty is Least Concern while European pine marten is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bird Cherry Dotty	European pine marten
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Phyllachorales (Phyllachorales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Phyllachoraceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Polystigma	Martes
Species	Polystigma fulvum	Martes martes

Conservation Status

Bird Cherry Dotty

LC — Least Concern

European pine marten

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bird Cherry Dotty	European pine marten
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bird Cherry Dotty

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

European pine marten

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Bird Cherry Dotty

The Bird Cherry Dotty (Polystigma fulvum) is a species in the genus Polystigma. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

European pine marten

European pine marten (Martes martes) is classified as Critically Endangered (CR) on the IUCN Red List. Facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild due to severe population decline and habitat loss.