Blackcurrant vs large blue

Antidesma parvifolium compared with Maculinea arion

Key Differences

• Blackcurrant is Least Concern while large blue is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackcurrant	large blue
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Phyllanthaceae	Lycaenidae
Genus	Antidesma	Maculinea
Species	Antidesma parvifolium	Maculinea arion

Conservation Status

Blackcurrant

LC — Least Concern

large blue

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackcurrant	large blue
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blackcurrant

Habitat

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

large blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Sweden. 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.