Blackthorn Rust vs Mona Monkey

Tranzschelia pruni-spinosae compared with Cercopithecus mona

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Rust is Not Evaluated while Mona Monkey is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Rust	Mona Monkey
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Tranzscheliaceae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Tranzschelia	Cercopithecus
Species	Tranzschelia pruni-spinosae	Cercopithecus mona

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Mona Monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Rust	Mona Monkey
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).

Mona Monkey

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Grenada and Sao Tome and Principe. 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).