Ash Dieback vs black currant-tree

Hymenoscyphus fraxineus compared with Antidesma ghaesembilla

Key Differences

• Ash Dieback is Not Evaluated while black currant-tree is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ash Dieback	black currant-tree
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Helotiales (Helotiales)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Helotiaceae	Phyllanthaceae
Genus	Hymenoscyphus	Antidesma
Species	Hymenoscyphus fraxineus	Antidesma ghaesembilla

Conservation Status

Ash Dieback

NE — Not Evaluated

black currant-tree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ash Dieback	black currant-tree
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ash Dieback

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

black currant-tree

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Guyana.

Ash Dieback

Ash dieback (Hymenoscyphus fraxineus) is a species in the genus Hymenoscyphus. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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.