black currant-tree vs Black Truffle

Antidesma ghaesembilla compared with Tuber melanosporum

Key Differences

• black currant-tree is Least Concern while Black Truffle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black currant-tree	Black Truffle
Kingdom	Plantae (plantas)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Phyllanthaceae	Tuberaceae
Genus	Antidesma	Tuber
Species	Antidesma ghaesembilla	Tuber melanosporum

Conservation Status

black currant-tree

LC — Least Concern

Black Truffle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black currant-tree	Black Truffle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black currant-tree

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Guyana.

Black Truffle

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.

Black Truffle

The Black Truffle (Tuber melanosporum) is a species in the genus Tuber. Found in Norway.