vs Blackcurrant

Aspergillus niger compared with Antidesma parvifolium

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Blackcurrant is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Blackcurrant
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Eurotiales (Eurotiales)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Aspergillaceae	Phyllanthaceae
Genus	Aspergillus	Antidesma
Species	Aspergillus niger	Antidesma parvifolium

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Blackcurrant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Blackcurrant

Habitat

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

Aspergillus niger is a ubiquitous black-spored mold with a globally cosmopolitan distribution, recognized by its dense black conidial heads. It inhabits soil, decaying organic matter, and indoor environments worldwide across tropical, subtropical, and temperate regions. This saprotrophic fungus decomposes complex organic matter and is commercially important for citric acid production and enzyme manufacturing.

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.