Blackthorn Rust vs brown point snail

Tranzschelia pruni-spinosae compared with Acicula fusca

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Rust is Not Evaluated while brown point snail is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Rust	brown point snail
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)	Architaenioglossa (Architaenioglossa)
Family	Tranzscheliaceae	Aciculidae
Genus	Tranzschelia	Acicula
Species	Tranzschelia pruni-spinosae	Acicula fusca

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

brown point snail

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Rust	brown point snail
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).

brown point snail

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Norway.

Blackthorn Rust

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

brown point snail

The Brown Point Snail (Acicula fusca) is a species in the genus Acicula. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway