Alpine currant vs Fynbos Golden Mole

Ribes alpinum compared with Amblysomus corriae

Key Differences

• Alpine currant is Least Concern while Fynbos Golden Mole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine currant	Fynbos Golden Mole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Saxifragales (Saxifragales)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Grossulariaceae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Ribes	Amblysomus
Species	Ribes alpinum	Amblysomus corriae

Conservation Status

Alpine currant

LC — Least Concern

Fynbos Golden Mole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine currant	Fynbos Golden Mole
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).

Fynbos Golden Mole

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).