Blackthorn Dotty vs Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Polystigma rubrum compared with Rhinolophus deckenii

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Dotty is Least Concern while Decken's Horseshoe Bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Dotty	Decken's Horseshoe Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Phyllachorales (Phyllachorales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Phyllachoraceae	Rhinolophidae
Genus	Polystigma	Rhinolophus
Species	Polystigma rubrum	Rhinolophus deckenii

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Dotty

LC — Least Concern

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Dotty	Decken's Horseshoe Bat
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.

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

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.