Blackthorn Dotty vs Meerkat

Polystigma rubrum compared with Suricata suricatta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Dotty	Meerkat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Phyllachorales (Phyllachorales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Phyllachoraceae	Herpestidae
Genus	Polystigma	Suricata
Species	Polystigma rubrum	Suricata suricatta

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Dotty

LC — Least Concern

Meerkat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Dotty	Meerkat
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.

Meerkat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Ecuador.

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.