Blackcurrant vs Tar spot

Antidesma parvifolium compared with Phyllachora maydis

Key Differences

• Blackcurrant is Least Concern while Tar spot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackcurrant	Tar spot
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Phyllachorales (Phyllachorales)
Family	Phyllanthaceae	Phyllachoraceae
Genus	Antidesma	Phyllachora
Species	Antidesma parvifolium	Phyllachora maydis

Conservation Status

Blackcurrant

LC — Least Concern

Tar spot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackcurrant	Tar spot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blackcurrant

Habitat

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

Tar spot

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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.