Alpine currant vs Red-billed Duck

Ribes alpinum compared with Anas erythrorhyncha

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine currant	Red-billed Duck
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Saxifragales (Saxifragales)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Grossulariaceae	Anatidae
Genus	Ribes	Anas
Species	Ribes alpinum	Anas erythrorhyncha

Conservation Status

Alpine currant

LC — Least Concern

Red-billed Duck

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine currant	Red-billed Duck
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).

Red-billed Duck

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and South America (Ecuador).

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).

Red-billed Duck

Red-billed Duck (Anas erythrorhyncha) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇫🇷 France 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇳🇴 Norway 🇬🇧 United Kingdom