Blackthorn Rust vs brown-spot pinion

Tranzschelia pruni-spinosae compared with Agrochola litura

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Rust is Not Evaluated while brown-spot pinion is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Rust	brown-spot pinion
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Tranzscheliaceae	Noctuidae
Genus	Tranzschelia	Agrochola
Species	Tranzschelia pruni-spinosae	Agrochola litura

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

brown-spot pinion

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Rust	brown-spot pinion
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-spot pinion

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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).

brown-spot pinion

The Brown-spot Pinion (Agrochola litura) is a species in the genus Agrochola. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden