Alpine currant vs Potto

Ribes alpinum compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine currant	Potto
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Saxifragales (Saxifragales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Grossulariaceae	Lorisidae
Genus	Ribes	Perodicticus
Species	Ribes alpinum	Perodicticus potto

Conservation Status

Alpine currant

LC — Least Concern

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine currant	Potto
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).

Potto

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).