black currant-tree vs Cramp Balls

Antidesma ghaesembilla compared with Daldinia concentrica

Key Differences

• black currant-tree is Least Concern while Cramp Balls is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black currant-tree	Cramp Balls
Kingdom	Plantae (พืช)	Fungi (เห็ดรา)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Malpighiales (อันดับโนรา)	Xylariales (Xylariales)
Family	Phyllanthaceae	Hypoxylaceae
Genus	Antidesma	Daldinia
Species	Antidesma ghaesembilla	Daldinia concentrica

Conservation Status

black currant-tree

LC — Least Concern

Cramp Balls

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black currant-tree	Cramp Balls
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.

Cramp Balls

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.