Blackthorn Dotty vs Margay

Polystigma rubrum compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Dotty is Least Concern while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Dotty	Margay
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Phyllachorales (Phyllachorales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Phyllachoraceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Polystigma	Leopardus
Species	Polystigma rubrum	Leopardus wiedii

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Dotty

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Dotty	Margay
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.

Margay

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.