Blackthorn Rust vs Mexican cottontail

Tranzschelia pruni-spinosae compared with Sylvilagus cunicularius

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Rust is Not Evaluated while Mexican cottontail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Rust	Mexican cottontail
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Tranzscheliaceae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Tranzschelia	Sylvilagus
Species	Tranzschelia pruni-spinosae	Sylvilagus cunicularius

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Mexican cottontail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Rust	Mexican cottontail
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).

Mexican cottontail

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).