Blackthorn Dotty vs Guiana Dolphin

Polystigma rubrum compared with Sotalia guianensis

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Dotty is Least Concern while Guiana Dolphin is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Dotty	Guiana Dolphin
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Phyllachorales (Phyllachorales)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Phyllachoraceae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Polystigma	Sotalia
Species	Polystigma rubrum	Sotalia guianensis

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Dotty

LC — Least Concern

Guiana Dolphin

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Dotty	Guiana Dolphin
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.

Guiana Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and 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.