Blackcurrant vs Spurge

Antidesma parvifolium compared with Homalanthus populneus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackcurrant	Spurge
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Phyllanthaceae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Antidesma	Homalanthus
Species	Antidesma parvifolium	Homalanthus populneus

Evolutionary Relationship

Blackcurrant and Spurge share a common ancestor at the Order level: Malpighiales. (Malpighiales)

Conservation Status

Blackcurrant

LC — Least Concern

Spurge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackcurrant	Spurge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blackcurrant

Habitat

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

Spurge

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.