Blackcurrant vs Gall midge

Antidesma parvifolium compared with Dasineura gentneri

Key Differences

• Blackcurrant is Least Concern while Gall midge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackcurrant	Gall midge
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Phyllanthaceae	Cecidomyiidae
Genus	Antidesma	Dasineura
Species	Antidesma parvifolium	Dasineura gentneri

Conservation Status

Blackcurrant

LC — Least Concern

Gall midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackcurrant	Gall midge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blackcurrant

Habitat

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

Gall midge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and 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.