Blackthorn Rust vs Chestnut Sac-winged Bat

Tranzschelia pruni-spinosae compared with Cormura brevirostris

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Rust is Not Evaluated while Chestnut Sac-winged Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Rust	Chestnut Sac-winged Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Tranzscheliaceae	Emballonuridae
Genus	Tranzschelia	Cormura
Species	Tranzschelia pruni-spinosae	Cormura brevirostris

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Chestnut Sac-winged Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Rust	Chestnut Sac-winged Bat
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).

Chestnut Sac-winged Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Blackthorn Rust

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

Chestnut Sac-winged Bat

The Chestnut Sac-winged Bat (Cormura brevirostris) is a species in the genus Cormura. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.