Blackthorn Dotty vs Mérida Brocket

Polystigma rubrum compared with Mazama bricenii

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Dotty is Least Concern while Mérida Brocket is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Dotty	Mérida Brocket
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Phyllachorales (Phyllachorales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Phyllachoraceae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Polystigma	Mazama
Species	Polystigma rubrum	Mazama bricenii

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Dotty

LC — Least Concern

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Dotty	Mérida Brocket
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.

Mérida Brocket

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.