Ashworth's Rustic vs Blackcurrant

Xestia ashworthii compared with Antidesma parvifolium

Key Differences

• Ashworth's Rustic is Near Threatened while Blackcurrant is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ashworth's Rustic	Blackcurrant
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Noctuidae	Phyllanthaceae
Genus	Xestia	Antidesma
Species	Xestia ashworthii	Antidesma parvifolium

Conservation Status

Ashworth's Rustic

NT — Near Threatened

Blackcurrant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ashworth's Rustic	Blackcurrant
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ashworth's Rustic

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Blackcurrant

Habitat

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

Ashworth's Rustic

Ashworth's rustic (Xestia ashworthii) is a species in the genus Xestia. It is classified as Near Threatened by the IUCN. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.