Alpine currant vs Central African Red Colobus

Ribes alpinum compared with Piliocolobus foai

Key Differences

• Alpine currant is Least Concern while Central African Red Colobus is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine currant	Central African Red Colobus
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Saxifragales (Saxifragales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Grossulariaceae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Ribes	Piliocolobus
Species	Ribes alpinum	Piliocolobus foai

Conservation Status

Alpine currant

LC — Least Concern

Central African Red Colobus

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine currant	Central African Red Colobus
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).

Central African Red Colobus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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).

Central African Red Colobus

The Central African Red Colobus (Piliocolobus foai) is a species in the genus Piliocolobus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List.