Blackthorn Rust vs common greasewort

Tranzschelia pruni-spinosae compared with Aneura pinguis

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Rust is Not Evaluated while common greasewort is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Rust	common greasewort
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)	Metzgeriales (Metzgeriales)
Family	Tranzscheliaceae	Aneuraceae
Genus	Tranzschelia	Aneura
Species	Tranzschelia pruni-spinosae	Aneura pinguis

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

common greasewort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Rust	common greasewort
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).

common greasewort

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

Blackthorn Rust

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

common greasewort

<em>Aneura pinguis</em>, commonly known as common greasewort, is a liverwort belonging to the genus Aneura within the family Aneuraceae. This cryptogamic plant inhabits ecosystems across Asia, Europe, and North America, thriving in moist or waterlogged environments. Its range encompasses Taiwan in Asia, six European countries, the United States in North America, and Brazil and Colombia in South America, indicating a broad geographic distribution across multiple continents. Common greasewort is assessed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. The species typically forms flat, ribbon-like thalli in damp habitats such as stream banks, wet rocks, and boggy ground. Biological traits of this species remain poorly documented in the scientific literature.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 6 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇹🇼 Taiwan