Blackthorn Rust vs bristly bearberry

Tranzschelia pruni-spinosae compared with Arctostaphylos columbiana

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Rust is Not Evaluated while bristly bearberry is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Rust	bristly bearberry
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Tranzscheliaceae	Ericaceae
Genus	Tranzschelia	Arctostaphylos
Species	Tranzschelia pruni-spinosae	Arctostaphylos columbiana

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

bristly bearberry

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Rust	bristly bearberry
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).

bristly bearberry

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Canada.

Blackthorn Rust

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

bristly bearberry

The Bristly bearberry (Arctostaphylos columbiana) is a species in the genus Arctostaphylos. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.