black currant-tree vs Tiny Earthstar

Antidesma ghaesembilla compared with Geastrum minimum

Key Differences

• black currant-tree is Least Concern while Tiny Earthstar is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black currant-tree	Tiny 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 minimum

Conservation Status

black currant-tree

LC — Least Concern

Tiny Earthstar

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black currant-tree	Tiny 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.

Tiny 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). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.