black currant-tree vs Dung Cannon

Antidesma ghaesembilla compared with Pilobolus crystallinus

Key Differences

• black currant-tree is Least Concern while Dung Cannon is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black currant-tree	Dung Cannon
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Mucoromycota (Mucoromycota)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mucoromycetes (Mucoromycetes)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Mucorales (Mucorales)
Family	Phyllanthaceae	Pilobolaceae
Genus	Antidesma	Pilobolus
Species	Antidesma ghaesembilla	Pilobolus crystallinus

Conservation Status

black currant-tree

LC — Least Concern

Dung Cannon

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black currant-tree	Dung Cannon
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.

Dung Cannon

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and South America (Brazil).

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.