Blackthorn Dotty vs European Ground Squirrel

Polystigma rubrum compared with Spermophilus citellus

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Dotty is Least Concern while European Ground Squirrel is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Dotty	European Ground Squirrel
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Phyllachorales (Phyllachorales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Phyllachoraceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Polystigma	Spermophilus
Species	Polystigma rubrum	Spermophilus citellus

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Dotty

LC — Least Concern

European Ground Squirrel

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Dotty	European Ground Squirrel
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.

European Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ukraine. Currently classified as Endangered 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.