Alpine currant vs Large False Serotine

Ribes alpinum compared with Hesperoptenus tomesi

Key Differences

• Alpine currant is Least Concern while Large False Serotine is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine currant	Large False Serotine
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	Hesperoptenus
Species	Ribes alpinum	Hesperoptenus tomesi

Conservation Status

Alpine currant

LC — Least Concern

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine currant	Large False Serotine
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).

Large False Serotine

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).