Alpine currant vs Dwarf Brocket

Ribes alpinum compared with Mazama chunyi

Key Differences

• Alpine currant is Least Concern while Dwarf Brocket is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine currant	Dwarf Brocket
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Saxifragales (Saxifragales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Grossulariaceae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Ribes	Mazama
Species	Ribes alpinum	Mazama chunyi

Conservation Status

Alpine currant

LC — Least Concern

Dwarf Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine currant	Dwarf Brocket
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).

Dwarf Brocket

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).