Blackcurrant vs Simons' cotoneaster

Antidesma parvifolium compared with Cotoneaster simonsii

Key Differences

• Blackcurrant is Least Concern while Simons' cotoneaster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackcurrant	Simons' cotoneaster
Kingdom same	Plantae (planta)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Phyllanthaceae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Antidesma	Cotoneaster
Species	Antidesma parvifolium	Cotoneaster simonsii

Evolutionary Relationship

Blackcurrant and Simons' cotoneaster share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Blackcurrant

LC — Least Concern

Simons' cotoneaster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackcurrant	Simons' cotoneaster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blackcurrant

Habitat

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

Simons' cotoneaster

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (9 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand).

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.