black currant-tree vs Sessile Earthstar

Antidesma ghaesembilla compared with Geastrum fimbriatum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black currant-tree	Sessile Earthstar
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Geastrales (Geastrales)
Family	Phyllanthaceae	Geastraceae
Genus	Antidesma	Geastrum
Species	Antidesma ghaesembilla	Geastrum fimbriatum

Conservation Status

black currant-tree

LC — Least Concern

Sessile Earthstar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black currant-tree	Sessile Earthstar
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.

Sessile Earthstar

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.