Blackcurrant vs Shade Moonwort

Antidesma parvifolium compared with Botrychium tenebrosum

Key Differences

• Blackcurrant is Least Concern while Shade Moonwort is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackcurrant	Shade Moonwort
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Tracheophyta
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)
Family	Phyllanthaceae	Ophioglossaceae
Genus	Antidesma	Botrychium
Species	Antidesma parvifolium	Botrychium tenebrosum

Evolutionary Relationship

Blackcurrant and Shade Moonwort share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Blackcurrant

LC — Least Concern

Shade Moonwort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackcurrant	Shade Moonwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blackcurrant

Habitat

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

Shade Moonwort

Habitat

Inhabits boreal forests and taiga within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.