American Black Currant vs American Gooseberry

Ribes americanum compared with Ribes hirtellum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Black Currant	American Gooseberry
Kingdom same	Plantae (plantas)	Plantae (plantas)
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 hirtellum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

American Black Currant

NE — Not Evaluated

American Gooseberry

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Black Currant	American Gooseberry
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.

American Gooseberry

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, Norway, and United States.

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.

American Gooseberry

The American Gooseberry (Ribes hirtellum) 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 2 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇺🇸 United States