Blackcurrant vs Devil's Bit

Antidesma parvifolium compared with Ruellia tuberosa

Key Differences

• Blackcurrant is Least Concern while Devil's Bit is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackcurrant	Devil's Bit
Kingdom same	Plantae (planta)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Phyllanthaceae	Acanthaceae
Genus	Antidesma	Ruellia
Species	Antidesma parvifolium	Ruellia tuberosa

Evolutionary Relationship

Blackcurrant and Devil's Bit share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Blackcurrant

LC — Least Concern

Devil's Bit

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackcurrant	Devil's Bit
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blackcurrant

Habitat

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

Devil's Bit

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC), Seychelles), Asia (9 countries), North America (Bahamas, Cuba), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Palau), and South America (4 countries).

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.