Alpine currant vs Niger Delta Red Colobus

Ribes alpinum compared with Piliocolobus epieni

Key Differences

• Alpine currant is Least Concern while Niger Delta Red Colobus is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine currant	Niger Delta Red Colobus
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	Piliocolobus
Species	Ribes alpinum	Piliocolobus epieni

Conservation Status

Alpine currant

LC — Least Concern

Niger Delta Red Colobus

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine currant	Niger Delta Red Colobus
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).

Niger Delta Red Colobus

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).