Bellyache bush vs Blackcurrant

Jatropha gossypiifolia compared with Antidesma parvifolium

Key Differences

• Bellyache bush is Not Evaluated while Blackcurrant is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bellyache bush	Blackcurrant
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Phyllanthaceae
Genus	Jatropha	Antidesma
Species	Jatropha gossypiifolia	Antidesma parvifolium

Evolutionary Relationship

Bellyache bush and Blackcurrant share a common ancestor at the Order level: Malpighiales. (Malpighiales)

Conservation Status

Bellyache bush

NE — Not Evaluated

Blackcurrant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bellyache bush

Habitat

Inhabits flooded grasslands and savannas within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (20 countries), Asia (11 countries), North America (8 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (5 countries), and South America (Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia).

Blackcurrant

Habitat

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

Bellyache bush

The Bellyache bush (Jatropha gossypiifolia) is a species in the genus Jatropha. Inhabits flooded grasslands and savannas within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

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.