Blackcurrant vs Melancholy Thistle

Antidesma parvifolium compared with Cirsium heterophyllum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackcurrant	Melancholy Thistle
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Phyllanthaceae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Antidesma	Cirsium
Species	Antidesma parvifolium	Cirsium heterophyllum

Evolutionary Relationship

Blackcurrant and Melancholy Thistle share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Blackcurrant

LC — Least Concern

Melancholy Thistle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackcurrant	Melancholy Thistle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blackcurrant

Habitat

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

Melancholy Thistle

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 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.