Blackthorn Dotty vs Japanese Noctule

Polystigma rubrum compared with Nyctalus furvus

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Dotty is Least Concern while Japanese Noctule is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Dotty	Japanese Noctule
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Phyllachorales (Phyllachorales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Phyllachoraceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Polystigma	Nyctalus
Species	Polystigma rubrum	Nyctalus furvus

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Dotty

LC — Least Concern

Japanese Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Dotty	Japanese Noctule
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.

Japanese Noctule

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.