Alpine currant vs Olinguito

Ribes alpinum compared with Bassaricyon neblina

Key Differences

• Alpine currant is Least Concern while Olinguito is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine currant	Olinguito
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Saxifragales (Saxifragales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Grossulariaceae	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Ribes	Bassaricyon
Species	Ribes alpinum	Bassaricyon neblina

Conservation Status

Alpine currant

LC — Least Concern

Olinguito

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine currant	Olinguito
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).

Olinguito

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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).