Alpine currant vs Dusky Flying Fox

Ribes alpinum compared with Pteropus brunneus

Key Differences

• Alpine currant is Least Concern while Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine currant	Dusky Flying Fox
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Saxifragales (Saxifragales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Grossulariaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Ribes	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Ribes alpinum	Pteropus brunneus

Conservation Status

Alpine currant

LC — Least Concern

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine currant	Dusky Flying Fox
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).

Dusky Flying Fox

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).