black currant-tree vs Davidse Holly

Antidesma ghaesembilla compared with Ilex davidsei

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black currant-tree	Davidse Holly
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Aquifoliales (Aquifoliales)
Family	Phyllanthaceae	Aquifoliaceae
Genus	Antidesma	Ilex
Species	Antidesma ghaesembilla	Ilex davidsei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

black currant-tree

LC — Least Concern

Davidse Holly

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black currant-tree	Davidse Holly
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.

Davidse Holly

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Venezuela. 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.