Blackcurrant vs Rye Ergot

Antidesma parvifolium compared with Claviceps purpurea

Key Differences

• Blackcurrant is Least Concern while Rye Ergot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackcurrant	Rye Ergot
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Hypocreales (Hypocreales)
Family	Phyllanthaceae	Clavicipitaceae
Genus	Antidesma	Claviceps
Species	Antidesma parvifolium	Claviceps purpurea

Conservation Status

Blackcurrant

LC — Least Concern

Rye Ergot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackcurrant	Rye Ergot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blackcurrant

Habitat

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

Rye Ergot

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (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.