Black Bat vs Blackthorn Rust

Lasionycteris noctivagans compared with Tranzschelia pruni-spinosae

Key Differences

• Black Bat is Least Concern while Blackthorn Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Bat	Blackthorn Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Tranzscheliaceae
Genus	Lasionycteris	Tranzschelia
Species	Lasionycteris noctivagans	Tranzschelia pruni-spinosae

Conservation Status

Black Bat

LC — Least Concern

Blackthorn Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Bat	Blackthorn Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

Blackthorn Rust

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (5 countries).

Black Bat

The Black Bat (Lasionycteris noctivagans) is a species in the genus Lasionycteris. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Blackthorn Rust

The Blackthorn Rust (Tranzschelia pruni-spinosae) is a species in the genus Tranzschelia. Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (5 countries).