Basil Balm vs black currant-tree

Clinopodium acinos compared with Antidesma ghaesembilla

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Basil Balm	black currant-tree
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Lamiaceae	Phyllanthaceae
Genus	Clinopodium	Antidesma
Species	Clinopodium acinos	Antidesma ghaesembilla

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Basil Balm

LC — Least Concern

black currant-tree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Basil Balm	black currant-tree
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Basil Balm

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

black currant-tree

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Guyana.

Basil Balm

The Basil Balm (Clinopodium acinos) is a species in the genus Clinopodium. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. 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.