Blackcurrant vs flax dodder

Antidesma parvifolium compared with Cuscuta epilinum

Key Differences

• Blackcurrant is Least Concern while flax dodder is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackcurrant	flax dodder
Kingdom same	Plantae (植物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)
Order	Malpighiales (キントラノオ目)	Solanales (ナス目)
Family	Phyllanthaceae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Antidesma	Cuscuta
Species	Antidesma parvifolium	Cuscuta epilinum

Evolutionary Relationship

Blackcurrant and flax dodder share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (モクレン綱)

Conservation Status

Blackcurrant

LC — Least Concern

flax dodder

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackcurrant	flax dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blackcurrant

Habitat

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

flax dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC)), Asia (5 countries), Europe (20 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.