black currant-tree vs Forest Tortrix

Antidesma ghaesembilla compared with Choristoneura diversana

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black currant-tree	Forest Tortrix
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Phyllanthaceae	Tortricidae
Genus	Antidesma	Choristoneura
Species	Antidesma ghaesembilla	Choristoneura diversana

Conservation Status

black currant-tree

LC — Least Concern

Forest Tortrix

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black currant-tree	Forest Tortrix
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.

Forest Tortrix

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. 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.