black currant-tree vs black pea

Antidesma ghaesembilla compared with Lathyrus niger

Key Differences

• black currant-tree is Least Concern while black pea is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black currant-tree	black pea
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Phyllanthaceae	Fabaceae
Genus	Antidesma	Lathyrus
Species	Antidesma ghaesembilla	Lathyrus niger

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

black currant-tree

LC — Least Concern

black pea

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black currant-tree	black pea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black currant-tree

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Guyana.

black pea

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries) and North America (Canada). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

black pea

The Black Pea (Lathyrus niger) is a species in the genus Lathyrus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.