Blackthorn Rust vs Little Ground Squirrel

Tranzschelia pruni-spinosae compared with Spermophilus pygmaeus

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Rust is Not Evaluated while Little Ground Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Rust	Little Ground Squirrel
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Tranzscheliaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Tranzschelia	Spermophilus
Species	Tranzschelia pruni-spinosae	Spermophilus pygmaeus

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Little Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Rust	Little Ground Squirrel
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).

Little Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Russia and Ukraine.

Blackthorn Rust

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