Alpine currant vs broom wattle

Ribes alpinum compared with Acacia calamifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine currant	broom wattle
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Saxifragales (Saxifragales)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Grossulariaceae	Fabaceae
Genus	Ribes	Acacia
Species	Ribes alpinum	Acacia calamifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine currant and broom wattle share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Alpine currant

LC — Least Concern

broom wattle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine currant	broom wattle
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).

broom wattle

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Colombia.

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).

broom wattle

The Broom Wattle (Acacia calamifolia) is a species in the genus Acacia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.