Alpine currant vs North Sulawesi Babirusa

Ribes alpinum compared with Babyrousa celebensis

Key Differences

• Alpine currant is Least Concern while North Sulawesi Babirusa is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine currant	North Sulawesi Babirusa
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Saxifragales (Saxifragales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Grossulariaceae	Suidae (Pigs)
Genus	Ribes	Babyrousa
Species	Ribes alpinum	Babyrousa celebensis

Conservation Status

Alpine currant

LC — Least Concern

North Sulawesi Babirusa

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine currant	North Sulawesi Babirusa
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 Sulawesi Babirusa

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).