Alpine currant vs Dice s Cottontail

Ribes alpinum compared with Sylvilagus dicei

Key Differences

• Alpine currant is Least Concern while Dice s Cottontail is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine currant	Dice s Cottontail
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Saxifragales (Saxifragales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Grossulariaceae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Ribes	Sylvilagus
Species	Ribes alpinum	Sylvilagus dicei

Conservation Status

Alpine currant

LC — Least Concern

Dice s Cottontail

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine currant	Dice s Cottontail
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).

Dice s Cottontail

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).