Blackcurrant vs Smooth Pox Lichen

Antidesma parvifolium compared with Pyrenula laevigata

Key Differences

• Blackcurrant is Least Concern while Smooth Pox Lichen is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackcurrant	Smooth Pox Lichen
Kingdom	Plantae (planta)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Pyrenulales (Pyrenulales)
Family	Phyllanthaceae	Pyrenulaceae
Genus	Antidesma	Pyrenula
Species	Antidesma parvifolium	Pyrenula laevigata

Conservation Status

Blackcurrant

LC — Least Concern

Smooth Pox Lichen

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackcurrant	Smooth Pox Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blackcurrant

Habitat

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

Smooth Pox Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.

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.