black currant-tree vs Veatch's dodder

Antidesma ghaesembilla compared with Cuscuta veatchii

Key Differences

• black currant-tree is Least Concern while Veatch's dodder is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black currant-tree	Veatch's dodder
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighienartige)	Solanales (Nachtschattenartige)
Family	Phyllanthaceae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Antidesma	Cuscuta
Species	Antidesma ghaesembilla	Cuscuta veatchii

Evolutionary Relationship

black currant-tree and Veatch's dodder share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

black currant-tree

LC — Least Concern

Veatch's dodder

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black currant-tree	Veatch's dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black currant-tree

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Guyana.

Veatch's dodder

Habitat

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

black currant-tree

The Black Currant-Tree (Antidesma ghaesembilla) 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. Found in Guyana.