Blackthorn Rust vs Patton’s Nectar Bat

Tranzschelia pruni-spinosae compared with Hsunycteris pattoni

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Rust is Not Evaluated while Patton’s Nectar Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Rust	Patton’s Nectar Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Tranzscheliaceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Tranzschelia	Hsunycteris
Species	Tranzschelia pruni-spinosae	Hsunycteris pattoni

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Patton’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Rust	Patton’s Nectar Bat
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).

Patton’s Nectar Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Blackthorn Rust

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