Blackthorn Rust vs blunt tellin

Tranzschelia pruni-spinosae compared with Arcopagia crassa

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Rust is Not Evaluated while blunt tellin is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Rust	blunt tellin
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)	Cardiida (Cardiida)
Family	Tranzscheliaceae	Tellinidae
Genus	Tranzschelia	Arcopagia
Species	Tranzschelia pruni-spinosae	Arcopagia crassa

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

blunt tellin

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Rust	blunt tellin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blackthorn Rust

Habitat

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

Range

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

blunt tellin

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Blackthorn Rust

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

blunt tellin

The Blunt tellin (Arcopagia crassa) is a species in the genus Arcopagia. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden