Blackthorn Dotty vs New Caledonian Flying Fox

Polystigma rubrum compared with Pteropus vetula

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Dotty is Least Concern while New Caledonian Flying Fox is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Dotty	New Caledonian Flying Fox
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Phyllachorales (Phyllachorales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Phyllachoraceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Polystigma	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Polystigma rubrum	Pteropus vetula

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Dotty

LC — Least Concern

New Caledonian Flying Fox

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Dotty	New Caledonian Flying Fox
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.

New Caledonian Flying Fox

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.