Alpine currant vs Globe Thistle

Ribes alpinum compared with Echinops ritro

Key Differences

• Alpine currant is Least Concern while Globe Thistle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine currant	Globe Thistle
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Saxifragales (Saxifragales)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Grossulariaceae	Tenrecidae
Genus	Ribes	Echinops
Species	Ribes alpinum	Echinops ritro

Conservation Status

Alpine currant

LC — Least Concern

Globe Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine currant	Globe Thistle
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).

Globe Thistle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Estonia, Russia, and United States.

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 2 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇺🇸 United States