Blackthorn Dotty vs Golden-capped Fruit Bat

Polystigma rubrum compared with Acerodon jubatus

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Dotty is Least Concern while Golden-capped Fruit Bat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Dotty	Golden-capped Fruit Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Phyllachorales (Phyllachorales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Phyllachoraceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Polystigma	Acerodon
Species	Polystigma rubrum	Acerodon jubatus

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Dotty

LC — Least Concern

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Dotty	Golden-capped Fruit 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.

Golden-capped Fruit 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.