Blackthorn Dotty vs Chinese Shrew Mole

Polystigma rubrum compared with Uropsilus soricipes

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Dotty	Chinese Shrew Mole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Phyllachorales (Phyllachorales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Phyllachoraceae	Talpidae
Genus	Polystigma	Uropsilus
Species	Polystigma rubrum	Uropsilus soricipes

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Dotty

LC — Least Concern

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Dotty	Chinese Shrew Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blackthorn Dotty

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Blackthorn Dotty

The Blackthorn Dotty (Polystigma rubrum) is a species in the genus Polystigma. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Chinese Shrew Mole

The Chinese Shrew Mole (Uropsilus soricipes) is a species in the genus Uropsilus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.