Blackthorn Dotty vs Giant Mole Shrew

Polystigma rubrum compared with Anourosorex schmidi

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Dotty is Least Concern while Giant Mole Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Dotty	Giant Mole Shrew
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Phyllachorales (Phyllachorales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Phyllachoraceae	Soricidae
Genus	Polystigma	Anourosorex
Species	Polystigma rubrum	Anourosorex schmidi

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Dotty

LC — Least Concern

Giant Mole Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Dotty	Giant Mole Shrew
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.

Giant Mole Shrew

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.