Blackthorn Dotty vs Large-eared Hutia

Polystigma rubrum compared with Mesocapromys auritus

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Dotty is Least Concern while Large-eared Hutia is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Dotty	Large-eared Hutia
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Phyllachorales (Phyllachorales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Phyllachoraceae	Capromyidae
Genus	Polystigma	Mesocapromys
Species	Polystigma rubrum	Mesocapromys auritus

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Dotty

LC — Least Concern

Large-eared Hutia

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Dotty	Large-eared Hutia
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.

Large-eared Hutia

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.