Alpine currant vs Buffalo Currant

Ribes alpinum compared with Ribes aureum

Key Differences

• Alpine currant is Least Concern while Buffalo Currant is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine currant	Buffalo Currant
Kingdom same	Plantae (植物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)
Order same	Saxifragales (ユキノシタ目)	Saxifragales (ユキノシタ目)
Family same	Grossulariaceae	Grossulariaceae
Genus same	Ribes	Ribes
Species	Ribes alpinum	Ribes aureum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alpine currant

LC — Least Concern

Buffalo Currant

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine currant	Buffalo 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).

Buffalo Currant

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Armenia), Europe (19 countries), and North America (United States).

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).

Buffalo Currant

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 9 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇫🇮 Finland 🇫🇷 France 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 🇺🇸 United States