Blaubeere, Heidelbeere vs Blackcurrant

Vaccinium myrtillus compared with Antidesma parvifolium

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blaubeere, Heidelbeere	Blackcurrant
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Ericales (Heidekrautartige)	Malpighiales (Malpighienartige)
Family	Ericaceae	Phyllanthaceae
Genus	Vaccinium	Antidesma
Species	Vaccinium myrtillus	Antidesma parvifolium

Evolutionary Relationship

Blaubeere, Heidelbeere and Blackcurrant share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Blaubeere, Heidelbeere

LC — Least Concern

Blackcurrant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blaubeere, Heidelbeere	Blackcurrant
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blaubeere, Heidelbeere

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (7 countries), North America (Canada), and South America (Brazil).

Blackcurrant

Habitat

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

Blaubeere, Heidelbeere

The Bilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus) is a species in the genus Vaccinium. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.