Blackcurrant vs Meadow Puffball

Antidesma parvifolium compared with Lycoperdon pratense

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackcurrant	Meadow Puffball
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Phyllanthaceae	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Antidesma	Lycoperdon
Species	Antidesma parvifolium	Lycoperdon pratense

Conservation Status

Blackcurrant

LC — Least Concern

Meadow Puffball

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackcurrant	Meadow Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blackcurrant

Habitat

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

Meadow Puffball

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

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.