Alpine currant vs black currant-tree

Ribes alpinum compared with Antidesma ghaesembilla

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine currant	black currant-tree
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Saxifragales (Saxifragales)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Grossulariaceae	Phyllanthaceae
Genus	Ribes	Antidesma
Species	Ribes alpinum	Antidesma ghaesembilla

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alpine currant

LC — Least Concern

black currant-tree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine currant	black currant-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).

black currant-tree

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Guyana.

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).

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.