Blackthorn Dotty vs Losea Rat

Polystigma rubrum compared with Rattus losea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Dotty	Losea Rat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Phyllachorales (Phyllachorales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Phyllachoraceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Polystigma	Rattus
Species	Polystigma rubrum	Rattus losea

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Dotty

LC — Least Concern

Losea Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Dotty	Losea Rat
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.

Losea Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.