Alpine currant vs North African Hedgehog

Ribes alpinum compared with Atelerix algirus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine currant	North African Hedgehog
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Saxifragales (Saxifragales)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Grossulariaceae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Ribes	Atelerix
Species	Ribes alpinum	Atelerix algirus

Conservation Status

Alpine currant

LC — Least Concern

North African Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine currant	North African Hedgehog
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).

North African Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across France, Malta, and Spain.

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).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇫🇷 France