Blackcurrant vs Chaga

Antidesma parvifolium compared with Inonotus obliquus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackcurrant	Chaga
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Phyllanthaceae	Hymenochaetaceae
Genus	Antidesma	Inonotus
Species	Antidesma parvifolium	Inonotus obliquus

Conservation Status

Blackcurrant

LC — Least Concern

Chaga

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackcurrant	Chaga
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blackcurrant

Habitat

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

Chaga

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.

Chaga

The Chaga (Inonotus obliquus) is a species in the genus Inonotus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.