Blackcurrant vs Oakes' Pondweed

Antidesma parvifolium compared with Potamogeton oakesianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackcurrant	Oakes' Pondweed
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Phyllanthaceae	Potamogetonaceae
Genus	Antidesma	Potamogeton
Species	Antidesma parvifolium	Potamogeton oakesianus

Evolutionary Relationship

Blackcurrant and Oakes' Pondweed share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

Blackcurrant

LC — Least Concern

Oakes' Pondweed

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackcurrant	Oakes' Pondweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blackcurrant

Habitat

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

Oakes' Pondweed

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, Norway, and United States.

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.