Blackcurrant vs Buffalo Currant

Antidesma parvifolium compared with Ribes aureum

Key Differences

• Blackcurrant is Least Concern while Buffalo Currant is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackcurrant	Buffalo Currant
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Saxifragales (Saxifragales)
Family	Phyllanthaceae	Grossulariaceae
Genus	Antidesma	Ribes
Species	Antidesma parvifolium	Ribes aureum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blackcurrant

LC — Least Concern

Buffalo Currant

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackcurrant	Buffalo Currant
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blackcurrant

Habitat

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

Buffalo Currant

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Armenia), Europe (19 countries), and North America (United States).

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.

Buffalo Currant

The Buffalo Currant (Ribes aureum) is a species in the genus Ribes. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.