Alpine currant vs Franciscana

Ribes alpinum compared with Pontoporia blainvillei

Key Differences

• Alpine currant is Least Concern while Franciscana is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine currant	Franciscana
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Saxifragales (Saxifragales)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Grossulariaceae	Pontoporiidae
Genus	Ribes	Pontoporia
Species	Ribes alpinum	Pontoporia blainvillei

Conservation Status

Alpine currant

LC — Least Concern

Franciscana

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine currant	Franciscana
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).

Franciscana

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).