Blackcurrant vs field cudweed

Antidesma parvifolium compared with Filago arvensis

Key Differences

• Blackcurrant is Least Concern while field cudweed is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackcurrant	field cudweed
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Phyllanthaceae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Antidesma	Filago
Species	Antidesma parvifolium	Filago arvensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blackcurrant

LC — Least Concern

field cudweed

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackcurrant	field cudweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blackcurrant

Habitat

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

field cudweed

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.