Blackcurrant vs Pear Scab

Antidesma parvifolium compared with Venturia pyrina

Key Differences

• Blackcurrant is Least Concern while Pear Scab is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackcurrant	Pear Scab
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	Ichneumonidae
Genus	Antidesma	Venturia
Species	Antidesma parvifolium	Venturia pyrina

Conservation Status

Blackcurrant

LC — Least Concern

Pear Scab

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackcurrant	Pear Scab
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blackcurrant

Habitat

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

Pear Scab

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (5 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.