Blackthorn Rust vs Cape golden mole

Tranzschelia pruni-spinosae compared with Chrysochloris asiatica

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Rust is Not Evaluated while Cape golden mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Rust	Cape golden mole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Tranzscheliaceae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Tranzschelia	Chrysochloris
Species	Tranzschelia pruni-spinosae	Chrysochloris asiatica

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Cape golden mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Rust	Cape golden mole
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).

Cape golden mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Blackthorn Rust

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

Cape golden mole

The Cape golden mole (Chrysochloris asiatica) is a species in the genus Chrysochloris. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.