Blackcurrant vs limestone fern

Antidesma parvifolium compared with Gymnocarpium robertianum

Key Differences

• Blackcurrant is Least Concern while limestone fern is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackcurrant	limestone fern
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Tracheophyta
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Phyllanthaceae	Cystopteridaceae
Genus	Antidesma	Gymnocarpium
Species	Antidesma parvifolium	Gymnocarpium robertianum

Evolutionary Relationship

Blackcurrant and limestone fern share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Blackcurrant

LC — Least Concern

limestone fern

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackcurrant	limestone fern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blackcurrant

Habitat

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

limestone fern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Norway, and Sweden. 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.