Blackcurrant vs False Truffle

Antidesma parvifolium compared with Elaphomyces granulatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackcurrant	False Truffle
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Eurotiales (Eurotiales)
Family	Phyllanthaceae	Elaphomycetaceae
Genus	Antidesma	Elaphomyces
Species	Antidesma parvifolium	Elaphomyces granulatus

Conservation Status

Blackcurrant

LC — Least Concern

False Truffle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackcurrant	False Truffle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blackcurrant

Habitat

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

False Truffle

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 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.