Blackcurrant vs Smooth Winterberry

Antidesma parvifolium compared with Ilex laevigata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackcurrant	Smooth Winterberry
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Aquifoliales (Aquifoliales)
Family	Phyllanthaceae	Aquifoliaceae
Genus	Antidesma	Ilex
Species	Antidesma parvifolium	Ilex laevigata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blackcurrant

LC — Least Concern

Smooth Winterberry

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackcurrant	Smooth Winterberry
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blackcurrant

Habitat

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

Smooth Winterberry

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.