black currant-tree vs Smith's Thorius

Antidesma ghaesembilla compared with Thorius smithi

Key Differences

• black currant-tree is Least Concern while Smith's Thorius is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black currant-tree	Smith's Thorius
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Phyllanthaceae	Plethodontidae
Genus	Antidesma	Thorius
Species	Antidesma ghaesembilla	Thorius smithi

Conservation Status

black currant-tree

LC — Least Concern

Smith's Thorius

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black currant-tree	Smith's Thorius
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.

Smith's Thorius

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in Mexico. Currently classified as Critically Endangered 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.