Alpine currant vs Sardinian Currant

Ribes alpinum compared with Ribes sardoum

Key Differences

• Alpine currant is Least Concern while Sardinian Currant is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine currant	Sardinian 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 alpinum	Ribes sardoum

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine currant and Sardinian Currant share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Ribes.

Conservation Status

Alpine currant

LC — Least Concern

Sardinian Currant

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine currant	Sardinian Currant
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).

Sardinian Currant

Habitat

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

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).