Beech Woodwart vs black currant-tree

Hypoxylon fragiforme compared with Antidesma ghaesembilla

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Beech Woodwart black currant-tree
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Ascomycota (Sac Fungi) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Xylariales (Xylariales) Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family Hypoxylaceae Phyllanthaceae
Genus Hypoxylon Antidesma
Species Hypoxylon fragiforme Antidesma ghaesembilla

Conservation Status

Beech Woodwart

LC — Least Concern

black currant-tree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Beech Woodwart black currant-tree
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beech Woodwart

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).

black currant-tree

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Guyana.

Beech Woodwart

The Beech Woodwart (Hypoxylon fragiforme) is a species in the genus Hypoxylon. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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.

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