Alpine currant vs alpine silverwort

Ribes alpinum compared with Anthelia julacea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine currant	alpine silverwort
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Saxifragales (Saxifragales)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Grossulariaceae	Antheliaceae
Genus	Ribes	Anthelia
Species	Ribes alpinum	Anthelia julacea

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine currant and alpine silverwort share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Alpine currant

LC — Least Concern

alpine silverwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine currant	alpine silverwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine currant

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

alpine silverwort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Alpine currant

The Alpine currant (Ribes alpinum) is a species in the genus Ribes. 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 across Europe (9 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

alpine silverwort

The Alpine silverwort (Anthelia julacea) is a species in the genus Anthelia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden