black currant-tree vs Needle Rust

Antidesma ghaesembilla compared with Chrysomyxa ledi

Key Differences

• black currant-tree is Least Concern while Needle Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black currant-tree	Needle Rust
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Phyllanthaceae	Coleosporiaceae
Genus	Antidesma	Chrysomyxa
Species	Antidesma ghaesembilla	Chrysomyxa ledi

Conservation Status

black currant-tree

LC — Least Concern

Needle Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black currant-tree	Needle Rust
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.

Needle Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States).

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.