Bentham's cornel vs black currant-tree

Cornus capitata compared with Antidesma ghaesembilla

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bentham's cornel	black currant-tree
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cornales (Cornales)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Cornaceae	Phyllanthaceae
Genus	Cornus	Antidesma
Species	Cornus capitata	Antidesma ghaesembilla

Evolutionary Relationship

Bentham's cornel and black currant-tree share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Bentham's cornel

LC — Least Concern

black currant-tree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bentham's cornel	black currant-tree
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bentham's cornel

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia, Ireland, New Zealand, and Portugal.

black currant-tree

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Guyana.

Bentham's cornel

The Bentham's cornel (Cornus capitata) is a species in the genus Cornus. 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.