Blackthorn Rust vs Eastern Mole

Tranzschelia pruni-spinosae compared with Scalopus aquaticus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Rust	Eastern Mole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Tranzscheliaceae	Talpidae
Genus	Tranzschelia	Scalopus
Species	Tranzschelia pruni-spinosae	Scalopus aquaticus

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Rust	Eastern 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).

Eastern 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).