Alpine currant vs Giant Noctule

Ribes alpinum compared with Nyctalus lasiopterus

Key Differences

• Alpine currant is Least Concern while Giant Noctule is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine currant	Giant Noctule
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Saxifragales (Saxifragales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Grossulariaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Ribes	Nyctalus
Species	Ribes alpinum	Nyctalus lasiopterus

Conservation Status

Alpine currant

LC — Least Concern

Giant Noctule

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine currant	Giant Noctule
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).

Giant Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Ukraine.

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).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium