Blackcurrant vs Spangle Waxcap

Antidesma parvifolium compared with Hygrocybe insipida

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackcurrant	Spangle Waxcap
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Phyllanthaceae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Antidesma	Hygrocybe
Species	Antidesma parvifolium	Hygrocybe insipida

Conservation Status

Blackcurrant

LC — Least Concern

Spangle Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackcurrant	Spangle Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blackcurrant

Habitat

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

Spangle Waxcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

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.