Blackcurrant vs Marble Gall

Antidesma parvifolium compared with Andricus kollari

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackcurrant	Marble Gall
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Phyllanthaceae	Cynipidae
Genus	Antidesma	Andricus
Species	Antidesma parvifolium	Andricus kollari

Conservation Status

Blackcurrant

LC — Least Concern

Marble Gall

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blackcurrant

Habitat

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

Marble Gall

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).

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.