black currant-tree vs Persian Ivy

Antidesma ghaesembilla compared with Hedera colchica

Key Differences

• black currant-tree is Least Concern while Persian Ivy is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black currant-tree	Persian Ivy
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Apiales (Apiales)
Family	Phyllanthaceae	Araliaceae
Genus	Antidesma	Hedera
Species	Antidesma ghaesembilla	Hedera colchica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

black currant-tree

LC — Least Concern

Persian Ivy

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black currant-tree	Persian Ivy
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.

Persian Ivy

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 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.