Blackthorn Rust vs Green Sea Turtle

Tranzschelia pruni-spinosae compared with Chelonia mydas

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Rust is Not Evaluated while Green Sea Turtle is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Rust	Green Sea Turtle
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)	Reptilia (Reptiles)
Order	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)	Testudines (Turtles & Tortoises)
Family	Tranzscheliaceae	Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles)
Genus	Tranzschelia	Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles)
Species	Tranzschelia pruni-spinosae	Chelonia mydas

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Green Sea Turtle

EN — Endangered

Population: ~85.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Rust	Green Sea Turtle
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	80 years
Average Length	—	1.2 m
Average Weight	—	200.0 kg

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).

Green Sea Turtle

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 8 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Australia, Brazil, Costa Rica, Indonesia, and Mexico. Currently classified as Endangered 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).

Green Sea Turtle

The green sea turtle is one of the largest sea turtles. They are named for the green color of their cartilage and fat, not their shells.