Blackthorn Dotty vs Corsican Hare

Polystigma rubrum compared with Lepus corsicanus

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Dotty is Least Concern while Corsican Hare is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Dotty	Corsican Hare
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Phyllachorales (Phyllachorales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Phyllachoraceae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Polystigma	Lepus
Species	Polystigma rubrum	Lepus corsicanus

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Dotty

LC — Least Concern

Corsican Hare

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Dotty	Corsican Hare
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.

Corsican Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in France. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.