Black Plum vs Blackcurrant

Prunus nigra compared with Antidesma parvifolium

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Plum	Blackcurrant
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Phyllanthaceae
Genus	Prunus (Cherries & Plums)	Antidesma
Species	Prunus nigra	Antidesma parvifolium

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Plum and Blackcurrant share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Black Plum

LC — Least Concern

Blackcurrant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Plum	Blackcurrant
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Plum

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Blackcurrant

Habitat

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

Black Plum

The Black Plum (Prunus nigra) is a species in the genus Prunus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Blackcurrant

The Blackcurrant (Antidesma parvifolium) 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.