Alpine currant vs Leightons linsang

Ribes alpinum compared with Poiana leightoni

Key Differences

• Alpine currant is Least Concern while Leightons linsang is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine currant	Leightons linsang
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Saxifragales (Saxifragales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Grossulariaceae	Viverridae
Genus	Ribes	Poiana
Species	Ribes alpinum	Poiana leightoni

Conservation Status

Alpine currant

LC — Least Concern

Leightons linsang

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine currant	Leightons linsang
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).

Leightons linsang

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).