Blackthorn Dotty vs Eastern Mole

Polystigma rubrum compared with Scalopus aquaticus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Dotty	Eastern 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	Scalopus
Species	Polystigma rubrum	Scalopus aquaticus

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Dotty

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Dotty	Eastern 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.

Eastern 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.