Blackcurrant vs false fox sedge

Antidesma parvifolium compared with Carex otrubae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackcurrant	false fox sedge
Kingdom same	Plantae (plantas)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Phyllanthaceae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Antidesma	Carex
Species	Antidesma parvifolium	Carex otrubae

Evolutionary Relationship

Blackcurrant and false fox sedge share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

Blackcurrant

LC — Least Concern

false fox sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackcurrant	false fox sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blackcurrant

Habitat

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

false fox sedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

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.