Alpine currant vs Highland Mangabey

Ribes alpinum compared with Rungwecebus kipunji

Key Differences

• Alpine currant is Least Concern while Highland Mangabey is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine currant	Highland Mangabey
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Saxifragales (Saxifragales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Grossulariaceae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Ribes	Rungwecebus
Species	Ribes alpinum	Rungwecebus kipunji

Conservation Status

Alpine currant

LC — Least Concern

Highland Mangabey

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine currant	Highland Mangabey
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).

Highland Mangabey

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).