black currant-tree vs Gray Field Slug
Antidesma ghaesembilla compared with Deroceras reticulatum
Taxonomic Classification
| Rank | black currant-tree | Gray Field Slug |
|---|---|---|
| Kingdom | Plantae (Plants) | Animalia (Animals) |
| Phylum | Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) | Mollusca (Mollusks) |
| Class | Magnoliopsida (Dicots) | Gastropoda (Gastropoda) |
| Order | Malpighiales (Malpighiales) | Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora) |
| Family | Phyllanthaceae | Agriolimacidae |
| Genus | Antidesma | Deroceras |
| Species | Antidesma ghaesembilla | Deroceras reticulatum |
Conservation Status
black currant-tree
LC — Least ConcernGray Field Slug
LC — Least ConcernPhysical Characteristics
| Attribute | black currant-tree | Gray Field Slug |
|---|---|---|
| Diet | — | — |
| Average Lifespan | — | — |
| Average Length | — | — |
| Average Weight | — | — |
Habitat & Geographic Range
black currant-tree
Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.
Found in Guyana.
Gray Field Slug
Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.
Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Israel, Sri Lanka, Taiwan), Europe (11 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand), and South America (4 countries).
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.
Gray Field Slug
No description available.
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