Blackcurrant vs Dwarf Gorse

Antidesma parvifolium compared with Ulex minor

Key Differences

• Blackcurrant is Least Concern while Dwarf Gorse is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackcurrant	Dwarf Gorse
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Phyllanthaceae	Fabaceae
Genus	Antidesma	Ulex
Species	Antidesma parvifolium	Ulex minor

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blackcurrant

LC — Least Concern

Dwarf Gorse

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackcurrant	Dwarf Gorse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blackcurrant

Habitat

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

Dwarf Gorse

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

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.