Blackthorn Rust vs Greater Long-tongued Bat

Tranzschelia pruni-spinosae compared with Choeroniscus periosus

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Rust is Not Evaluated while Greater Long-tongued Bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Rust	Greater Long-tongued Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Tranzscheliaceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Tranzschelia	Choeroniscus
Species	Tranzschelia pruni-spinosae	Choeroniscus periosus

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Greater Long-tongued Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Rust	Greater Long-tongued Bat
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).

Greater Long-tongued Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. 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).