black currant-tree vs Dune Cup

Antidesma ghaesembilla compared with Peziza ammophila

Key Differences

• black currant-tree is Least Concern while Dune Cup is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black currant-tree	Dune Cup
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Phyllanthaceae	Pezizaceae
Genus	Antidesma	Peziza
Species	Antidesma ghaesembilla	Peziza ammophila

Conservation Status

black currant-tree

LC — Least Concern

Dune Cup

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black currant-tree	Dune Cup
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.

Dune Cup

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.