Blackthorn Rust vs Midday Jird

Tranzschelia pruni-spinosae compared with Meriones meridianus

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Rust is Not Evaluated while Midday Jird is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Rust	Midday Jird
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Tranzscheliaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Tranzschelia	Meriones
Species	Tranzschelia pruni-spinosae	Meriones meridianus

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Rust	Midday Jird
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).

Midday Jird

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).