Alpine currant vs Golden Bamboo Lemur

Ribes alpinum compared with Hapalemur aureus

Key Differences

• Alpine currant is Least Concern while Golden Bamboo Lemur is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine currant	Golden Bamboo Lemur
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Saxifragales (Saxifragales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Grossulariaceae	Lemuridae (Lemurs)
Genus	Ribes	Hapalemur
Species	Ribes alpinum	Hapalemur aureus

Conservation Status

Alpine currant

LC — Least Concern

Golden Bamboo Lemur

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine currant	Golden Bamboo Lemur
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).

Golden Bamboo Lemur

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).