Alpine currant vs Piacentini's Dikdik

Ribes alpinum compared with Madoqua piacentinii

Key Differences

• Alpine currant is Least Concern while Piacentini's Dikdik is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine currant	Piacentini's Dikdik
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	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Ribes	Madoqua
Species	Ribes alpinum	Madoqua piacentinii

Conservation Status

Alpine currant

LC — Least Concern

Piacentini's Dikdik

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine currant	Piacentini's Dikdik
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).

Piacentini's Dikdik

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).