Blackcurrant vs One-Glumed Spike-Rush

Antidesma parvifolium compared with Eleocharis uniglumis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackcurrant	One-Glumed Spike-Rush
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Phyllanthaceae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Antidesma	Eleocharis
Species	Antidesma parvifolium	Eleocharis uniglumis

Evolutionary Relationship

Blackcurrant and One-Glumed Spike-Rush share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

Blackcurrant

LC — Least Concern

One-Glumed Spike-Rush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackcurrant	One-Glumed Spike-Rush
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blackcurrant

Habitat

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

One-Glumed Spike-Rush

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (Canada).

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.