Blackcurrant vs Red melastome

Antidesma parvifolium compared with Melastoma sanguineum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackcurrant	Red melastome
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Phyllanthaceae	Melastomataceae
Genus	Antidesma	Melastoma
Species	Antidesma parvifolium	Melastoma sanguineum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blackcurrant

LC — Least Concern

Red melastome

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackcurrant	Red melastome
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blackcurrant

Habitat

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

Red melastome

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.