Blackcurrant vs Flax Rust

Antidesma parvifolium compared with Melampsora lini

Key Differences

• Blackcurrant is Least Concern while Flax Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackcurrant	Flax Rust
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Phyllanthaceae	Melampsoraceae
Genus	Antidesma	Melampsora
Species	Antidesma parvifolium	Melampsora lini

Conservation Status

Blackcurrant

LC — Least Concern

Flax Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackcurrant	Flax Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blackcurrant

Habitat

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

Flax Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.