Blackthorn Dotty vs Fiery Squirrel

Polystigma rubrum compared with Sciurus flammifer

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Dotty is Least Concern while Fiery Squirrel is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Dotty	Fiery 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	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)
Species	Polystigma rubrum	Sciurus flammifer

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Dotty

LC — Least Concern

Fiery Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Dotty	Fiery 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.

Fiery Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

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.