Blackthorn Rust vs Gray-bellied Night Monkey

Tranzschelia pruni-spinosae compared with Aotus lemurinus

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Rust is Not Evaluated while Gray-bellied Night Monkey is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Rust	Gray-bellied Night Monkey
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Tranzscheliaceae	Aotidae
Genus	Tranzschelia	Aotus
Species	Tranzschelia pruni-spinosae	Aotus lemurinus

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Gray-bellied Night Monkey

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Rust	Gray-bellied Night Monkey
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).

Gray-bellied Night Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Blackthorn Rust

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