Blackthorn Dotty vs Lofty Pericote

Polystigma rubrum compared with Auliscomys sublimis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Dotty	Lofty Pericote
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Phyllachorales (Phyllachorales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Phyllachoraceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Polystigma	Auliscomys
Species	Polystigma rubrum	Auliscomys sublimis

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Dotty

LC — Least Concern

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Dotty	Lofty Pericote
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.

Lofty Pericote

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.