Blackcurrant vs Violet Smut

Antidesma parvifolium compared with Urocystis violae

Key Differences

• Blackcurrant is Least Concern while Violet Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackcurrant	Violet Smut
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)
Family	Phyllanthaceae	Urocystidaceae
Genus	Antidesma	Urocystis
Species	Antidesma parvifolium	Urocystis violae

Conservation Status

Blackcurrant

LC — Least Concern

Violet Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackcurrant	Violet Smut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blackcurrant

Habitat

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

Violet Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Denmark.

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.