Alpine currant vs Fossa

Ribes alpinum compared with Cryptoprocta ferox

Key Differences

• Alpine currant is Least Concern while Fossa is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine currant	Fossa
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Saxifragales (Saxifragales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Grossulariaceae	Eupleridae
Genus	Ribes	Cryptoprocta
Species	Ribes alpinum	Cryptoprocta ferox

Conservation Status

Alpine currant

LC — Least Concern

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine currant	Fossa
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).

Fossa

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).