Blackcurrant vs Canada Serviceberry

Antidesma parvifolium compared with Amelanchier canadensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackcurrant	Canada Serviceberry
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Phyllanthaceae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Antidesma	Amelanchier
Species	Antidesma parvifolium	Amelanchier canadensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blackcurrant

LC — Least Concern

Canada Serviceberry

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackcurrant	Canada Serviceberry
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blackcurrant

Habitat

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

Canada Serviceberry

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Hungary, Norway, Russia, Slovakia, and 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.

Canada Serviceberry

The Canada Serviceberry (Amelanchier canadensis) is a species in the genus Amelanchier. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.