black currant-tree vs Javan Myna

Antidesma ghaesembilla compared with Acridotheres javanicus

Key Differences

• black currant-tree is Least Concern while Javan Myna is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black currant-tree	Javan Myna
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Phyllanthaceae	Sturnidae
Genus	Antidesma	Acridotheres
Species	Antidesma ghaesembilla	Acridotheres javanicus

Conservation Status

black currant-tree

LC — Least Concern

Javan Myna

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black currant-tree	Javan Myna
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.

Javan Myna

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 4 distinct biome types spanning the Australasia and Indomalayan realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Asia (5 countries) and Europe (Norway). 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.