Blackthorn Rust vs Great Flying Fox

Tranzschelia pruni-spinosae compared with Pteropus neohibernicus

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Rust is Not Evaluated while Great Flying Fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Rust	Great Flying Fox
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Tranzscheliaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Tranzschelia	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Tranzschelia pruni-spinosae	Pteropus neohibernicus

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Great Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Rust	Great Flying Fox
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).

Great Flying Fox

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).