Blackcurrant vs Field Earthstar

Antidesma parvifolium compared with Geastrum campestre

Key Differences

• Blackcurrant is Least Concern while Field Earthstar is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackcurrant	Field Earthstar
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Geastrales (Geastrales)
Family	Phyllanthaceae	Geastraceae
Genus	Antidesma	Geastrum
Species	Antidesma parvifolium	Geastrum campestre

Conservation Status

Blackcurrant

LC — Least Concern

Field Earthstar

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackcurrant	Field Earthstar
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 Earthstar

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.