Alpine currant vs American Black Currant

Ribes alpinum compared with Ribes americanum

Key Differences

• Alpine currant is Least Concern while American Black Currant is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine currant	American Black Currant
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Saxifragales (Saxifragales)	Saxifragales (Saxifragales)
Family same	Grossulariaceae	Grossulariaceae
Genus same	Ribes	Ribes
Species	Ribes alpinum	Ribes americanum

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine currant and American Black Currant share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Ribes.

Conservation Status

Alpine currant

LC — Least Concern

American Black Currant

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine currant	American Black Currant
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).

American Black Currant

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

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).

American Black Currant

The American Black Currant (Ribes americanum) is a species in the genus Ribes. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇺🇸 United States