Blackcurrant vs Blue Willow Beetle

Antidesma parvifolium compared with Phratora vulgatissima

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Blackcurrant Blue Willow Beetle
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Insecta (Insects)
Order Malpighiales (Malpighiales) Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family Phyllanthaceae Chrysomelidae
Genus Antidesma Phratora
Species Antidesma parvifolium Phratora vulgatissima

Conservation Status

Blackcurrant

LC — Least Concern

Blue Willow Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Blackcurrant Blue Willow Beetle
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blackcurrant

Habitat

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

Blue Willow Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Blue Willow Beetle

The Blue Willow Beetle (Phratora vulgatissima) is a species in the genus Phratora. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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