Apple vs black currant-tree

Malus domestica compared with Antidesma ghaesembilla

Key Differences

• Apple is Not Evaluated while black currant-tree is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple	black currant-tree
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Phyllanthaceae
Genus	Malus	Antidesma
Species	Malus domestica	Antidesma ghaesembilla

Evolutionary Relationship

Apple and black currant-tree share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Apple

NE — Not Evaluated

black currant-tree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple	black currant-tree
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apple

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Cyprus), Europe (26 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Argentina).

black currant-tree

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Guyana.

Apple

The Apple (Malus domestica) is a species in the genus Malus. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

black currant-tree

The Black Currant-Tree (Antidesma ghaesembilla) is a species in the genus Antidesma. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Found in Guyana.