Black Currant vs Neotropical otter

Ribes nigrum compared with Lontra longicaudis

Key Differences

• Black Currant is Least Concern while Neotropical otter is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Currant	Neotropical otter
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Saxifragales (Saxifragales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Grossulariaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Ribes	Lontra
Species	Ribes nigrum	Lontra longicaudis

Conservation Status

Black Currant

LC — Least Concern

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Currant	Neotropical otter
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Currant

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and temperate grasslands and steppes, among 4 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Armenia, Turkey), Europe (17 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil).

Neotropical otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Black Currant

The Black Currant (Ribes nigrum) is a species in the genus Ribes. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and temperate grasslands and steppes, among 4 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Widely distributed across Asia (Armenia, Turkey), Europe (17 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil).