black currant-tree vs northern red currant

Antidesma ghaesembilla compared with Ribes spicatum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black currant-tree	northern red currant
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Saxifragales (Saxifragales)
Family	Phyllanthaceae	Grossulariaceae
Genus	Antidesma	Ribes
Species	Antidesma ghaesembilla	Ribes spicatum

Evolutionary Relationship

black currant-tree and northern red currant share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

black currant-tree

LC — Least Concern

northern red currant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black currant-tree	northern red currant
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.

northern red currant

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (14 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.