Alpenjohannisbeere vs Schwarze Johannisbeere

Ribes alpinum compared with Ribes nigrum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpenjohannisbeere	Schwarze Johannisbeere
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Saxifragales (Steinbrechartige)	Saxifragales (Steinbrechartige)
Family same	Grossulariaceae	Grossulariaceae
Genus same	Ribes	Ribes
Species	Ribes alpinum	Ribes nigrum

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpenjohannisbeere and Schwarze Johannisbeere share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Ribes.

Conservation Status

Alpenjohannisbeere

LC — Least Concern

Schwarze Johannisbeere

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpenjohannisbeere	Schwarze Johannisbeere
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpenjohannisbeere

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).

Schwarze Johannisbeere

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).

Alpenjohannisbeere

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).

Schwarze Johannisbeere

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).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 10 countries:

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