Blackthorn Dotty vs Inquisitive Shrew Mole

Polystigma rubrum compared with Uropsilus investigator

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Dotty	Inquisitive Shrew Mole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Phyllachorales (Phyllachorales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Phyllachoraceae	Talpidae
Genus	Polystigma	Uropsilus
Species	Polystigma rubrum	Uropsilus investigator

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Dotty

LC — Least Concern

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Dotty	Inquisitive Shrew Mole
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.

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

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.