Blackcurrant vs Variable-Leaved Crestwort

Antidesma parvifolium compared with Lophocolea heterophylla

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackcurrant	Variable-Leaved Crestwort
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Phyllanthaceae	Lophocoleaceae
Genus	Antidesma	Lophocolea
Species	Antidesma parvifolium	Lophocolea heterophylla

Evolutionary Relationship

Blackcurrant and Variable-Leaved Crestwort share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Blackcurrant

LC — Least Concern

Variable-Leaved Crestwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackcurrant	Variable-Leaved Crestwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blackcurrant

Habitat

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

Variable-Leaved Crestwort

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.