Blackcurrant vs Veatch's dodder

Antidesma parvifolium compared with Cuscuta veatchii

Key Differences

• Blackcurrant is Least Concern while Veatch's dodder is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackcurrant	Veatch's dodder
Kingdom same	Plantae (plantas)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Phyllanthaceae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Antidesma	Cuscuta
Species	Antidesma parvifolium	Cuscuta veatchii

Evolutionary Relationship

Blackcurrant and Veatch's dodder share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Blackcurrant

LC — Least Concern

Veatch's dodder

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackcurrant	Veatch's 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.

Veatch's dodder

Habitat

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

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.