Alpine currant vs Gulf of California Harbor Porpoise

Ribes alpinum compared with Phocoena sinus

Key Differences

• Alpine currant is Least Concern while Gulf of California Harbor Porpoise is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine currant	Gulf of California Harbor Porpoise
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Saxifragales (Saxifragales)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Grossulariaceae	Phocoenidae
Genus	Ribes	Phocoena
Species	Ribes alpinum	Phocoena sinus

Conservation Status

Alpine currant

LC — Least Concern

Gulf of California Harbor Porpoise

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine currant	Gulf of California Harbor Porpoise
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).

Gulf of California Harbor Porpoise

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).