Alpine currant vs Falkland Island fox

Ribes alpinum compared with Dusicyon australis

Key Differences

• Alpine currant is Least Concern while Falkland Island fox is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine currant	Falkland Island fox
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Saxifragales (Saxifragales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Grossulariaceae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Ribes	Dusicyon
Species	Ribes alpinum	Dusicyon australis

Conservation Status

Alpine currant

LC — Least Concern

Falkland Island fox

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine currant	Falkland Island 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).

Falkland Island 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).