American Black Currant vs Common Currant

Ribes americanum compared with Ribes rubrum

Key Differences

• American Black Currant is Not Evaluated while Common Currant is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Black Currant	Common Currant
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Saxifragales (Saxifragales)	Saxifragales (Saxifragales)
Family same	Grossulariaceae	Grossulariaceae
Genus same	Ribes	Ribes
Species	Ribes americanum	Ribes rubrum

Evolutionary Relationship

American Black Currant and Common Currant share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Ribes.

Conservation Status

American Black Currant

NE — Not Evaluated

Common Currant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Black Currant	Common Currant
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American Black Currant

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Common Currant

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Armenia, Japan, Turkey), Europe (22 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil).

American Black Currant

The American Black Currant (Ribes americanum) is a species in the genus Ribes. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Common Currant

<em>Ribes rubrum</em>, commonly known as common currant or red currant, is a deciduous shrub in the family Grossulariaceae. It is native to western Europe and parts of Asia and has been widely cultivated and naturalized across North America and South America. Common currant typically grows in moist, fertile soils in woodland edges, hedgerows, riverbanks, and disturbed habitats. The species produces clusters of small, translucent red berries that are rich in vitamin C and commonly used in jams, jellies, juices, and desserts. Its lobed leaves resemble those of maple and turn yellow in autumn. The flowers are small and inconspicuous, borne in pendulous racemes in spring. Red currant is an important food source for birds and small mammals. The species is assessed as Least Concern by the IUCN. Biological traits of this species remain poorly documented in the scientific literature.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇺🇸 United States