Benin Ebony vs black currant-tree

Diospyros iturensis compared with Antidesma ghaesembilla

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Benin Ebony	black currant-tree
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Ebenaceae	Phyllanthaceae
Genus	Diospyros	Antidesma
Species	Diospyros iturensis	Antidesma ghaesembilla

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Benin Ebony

LC — Least Concern

black currant-tree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Benin Ebony	black currant-tree
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Benin Ebony

Habitat

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

black currant-tree

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Guyana.

Benin Ebony

The Benin Ebony (Diospyros iturensis) is a species in the genus Diospyros. 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.