Blackthorn Rust vs brittlestar

Tranzschelia pruni-spinosae compared with Amphiura filiformis

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Rust is Not Evaluated while brittlestar is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Rust	brittlestar
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)
Class	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)
Order	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)
Family	Tranzscheliaceae	Amphiuridae
Genus	Tranzschelia	Amphiura
Species	Tranzschelia pruni-spinosae	Amphiura filiformis

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Rust	brittlestar
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).

brittlestar

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Blackthorn Rust

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

brittlestar

The Brittlestar (Amphiura filiformis) is a species in the genus Amphiura. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden