Ash Dieback vs Blackcurrant

Hymenoscyphus fraxineus compared with Antidesma parvifolium

Key Differences

• Ash Dieback is Not Evaluated while Blackcurrant is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ash Dieback	Blackcurrant
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Helotiales (Helotiales)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Helotiaceae	Phyllanthaceae
Genus	Hymenoscyphus	Antidesma
Species	Hymenoscyphus fraxineus	Antidesma parvifolium

Conservation Status

Ash Dieback

NE — Not Evaluated

Blackcurrant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ash Dieback	Blackcurrant
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ash Dieback

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

Blackcurrant

Habitat

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

Ash Dieback

Ash dieback (Hymenoscyphus fraxineus) is a species in the genus Hymenoscyphus. 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.