Blackthorn Dotty vs Northern Pika

Polystigma rubrum compared with Ochotona hyperborea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Dotty	Northern Pika
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Phyllachorales (Phyllachorales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Phyllachoraceae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Polystigma	Ochotona
Species	Polystigma rubrum	Ochotona hyperborea

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Dotty

LC — Least Concern

Northern Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Dotty	Northern Pika
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.

Northern Pika

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.