Blackthorn Rust vs European Mole

Tranzschelia pruni-spinosae compared with Talpa europaea

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Rust	European 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	Talpa
Species	Tranzschelia pruni-spinosae	Talpa europaea

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

European Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Rust	European 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).

European Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

Blackthorn Rust

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden