Blackthorn Rust vs Large Japanese Mole

Tranzschelia pruni-spinosae compared with Mogera wogura

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Rust is Not Evaluated while Large Japanese Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Rust	Large Japanese 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	Mogera
Species	Tranzschelia pruni-spinosae	Mogera wogura

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Large Japanese Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Rust	Large Japanese 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).

Large Japanese Mole

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).