Alpine currant vs arrow-poison-tree

Ribes alpinum compared with Acokanthera schimperi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine currant	arrow-poison-tree
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Saxifragales (Saxifragales)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Grossulariaceae	Apocynaceae
Genus	Ribes	Acokanthera
Species	Ribes alpinum	Acokanthera schimperi

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine currant and arrow-poison-tree share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Alpine currant

LC — Least Concern

arrow-poison-tree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine currant	arrow-poison-tree
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).

arrow-poison-tree

Habitat

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

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).

arrow-poison-tree

The Arrow-poison-tree, Acokanthera schimperi, is a species. It is currently assessed as least concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.