Alpine currant vs Desert Rat-kangaroo

Ribes alpinum compared with Caloprymnus campestris

Key Differences

• Alpine currant is Least Concern while Desert Rat-kangaroo is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine currant	Desert Rat-kangaroo
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Saxifragales (Saxifragales)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Grossulariaceae	Potoroidae
Genus	Ribes	Caloprymnus
Species	Ribes alpinum	Caloprymnus campestris

Conservation Status

Alpine currant

LC — Least Concern

Desert Rat-kangaroo

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine currant	Desert Rat-kangaroo
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).

Desert Rat-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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).