arctic rustwort vs Blackcurrant

Marsupella arctica compared with Antidesma parvifolium

Key Differences

• arctic rustwort is Critically Endangered while Blackcurrant is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arctic rustwort	Blackcurrant
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Gymnomitriaceae	Phyllanthaceae
Genus	Marsupella	Antidesma
Species	Marsupella arctica	Antidesma parvifolium

Evolutionary Relationship

arctic rustwort and Blackcurrant share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

arctic rustwort

CR — Critically Endangered

Blackcurrant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arctic rustwort	Blackcurrant
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

arctic rustwort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Blackcurrant

Habitat

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

arctic rustwort

The Arctic rustwort (Marsupella arctica) is a species in the genus Marsupella. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Blackcurrant

The Blackcurrant (Antidesma parvifolium) 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.