Alpine currant vs Cascade Fir

Ribes alpinum compared with Abies amabilis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine currant	Cascade Fir
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Saxifragales (Saxifragales)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Grossulariaceae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Ribes	Abies
Species	Ribes alpinum	Abies amabilis

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine currant and Cascade Fir share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Alpine currant

LC — Least Concern

Cascade Fir

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine currant	Cascade Fir
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).

Cascade Fir

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and Sweden.

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).

Cascade Fir

The Cascade Fir (Abies amabilis) is a species in the genus Abies. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden