Blackthorn Rust vs Mealy Parrot / Mealy Amazon

Tranzschelia pruni-spinosae compared with Amazona farinosa

Key Differences

Blackthorn Rust is Not Evaluated while Mealy Parrot / Mealy Amazon is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Rust	Mealy Parrot / Mealy Amazon
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)	Psittaciformes (Parrots)
Family	Tranzscheliaceae	Psittacidae (True Parrots)
Genus	Tranzschelia	Amazona
Species	Tranzschelia pruni-spinosae	Amazona farinosa

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Mealy Parrot / Mealy Amazon

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Rust	Mealy Parrot / Mealy Amazon
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).

Mealy Parrot / Mealy Amazon

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Blackthorn Rust

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

One of the largest amazon parrots, mealy amazons have subtle powder-green plumage with bluish-grey head and a distinctive dusty or powdery sheen to the feathers that gives them their name. Found in lowland tropical forest from southern Mexico through Central America and across most of South America to Bolivia and Brazil. They inhabit humid forest and forest edges, traveling in pairs or small flocks. Listed as Least Concern globally though locally impacted by habitat loss and the pet trade.