black currant-tree vs Taruca

Antidesma ghaesembilla compared with Hippocamelus antisensis

Key Differences

• black currant-tree is Least Concern while Taruca is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black currant-tree	Taruca
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Phyllanthaceae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Antidesma	Hippocamelus
Species	Antidesma ghaesembilla	Hippocamelus antisensis

Conservation Status

black currant-tree

LC — Least Concern

Taruca

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black currant-tree	Taruca
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.

Taruca

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.