Alpine currant vs Crabeater seal

Ribes alpinum compared with Lobodon carcinophaga

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine currant	Crabeater seal
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Saxifragales (Saxifragales)	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)
Family	Grossulariaceae	Phocidae (True Seals)
Genus	Ribes	Lobodon
Species	Ribes alpinum	Lobodon carcinophaga

Conservation Status

Alpine currant

LC — Least Concern

Crabeater seal

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine currant	Crabeater seal
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).

Crabeater seal

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).