Blackthorn Rust vs Eastern Mole Vole

Tranzschelia pruni-spinosae compared with Ellobius tancrei

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Rust is Not Evaluated while Eastern Mole Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Rust	Eastern Mole Vole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Tranzscheliaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Tranzschelia	Ellobius
Species	Tranzschelia pruni-spinosae	Ellobius tancrei

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Eastern Mole Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Rust	Eastern Mole Vole
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).

Eastern Mole Vole

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).