Alpine currant vs Northern Hog-badger

Ribes alpinum compared with Arctonyx albogularis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine currant	Northern Hog-badger
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Saxifragales (Saxifragales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Grossulariaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Ribes	Arctonyx
Species	Ribes alpinum	Arctonyx albogularis

Conservation Status

Alpine currant

LC — Least Concern

Northern Hog-badger

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine currant	Northern Hog-badger
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).

Northern Hog-badger

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).