Blackthorn Dotty vs Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

Polystigma rubrum compared with Microcebus jollyae

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Dotty is Least Concern while Jolly’s Mouse Lemur is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Dotty	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Phyllachorales (Phyllachorales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Phyllachoraceae	Cheirogaleidae
Genus	Polystigma	Microcebus
Species	Polystigma rubrum	Microcebus jollyae

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Dotty

LC — Least Concern

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Dotty	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur
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.

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

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.