Blackcurrant vs spreading currant

Antidesma parvifolium compared with Ribes laxiflorum

Key Differences

• Blackcurrant is Least Concern while spreading currant is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackcurrant	spreading currant
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Saxifragales (Saxifragales)
Family	Phyllanthaceae	Grossulariaceae
Genus	Antidesma	Ribes
Species	Antidesma parvifolium	Ribes laxiflorum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blackcurrant

LC — Least Concern

spreading currant

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackcurrant	spreading currant
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blackcurrant

Habitat

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

spreading currant

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.

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.