Alpine currant vs American Red Currant

Ribes alpinum compared with Ribes triste

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine currant	American Red 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 triste

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alpine currant

LC — Least Concern

American Red Currant

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine currant	American Red 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 Red Currant

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, 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 Red Currant

The American Red Currant (Ribes triste) 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 3 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States