Alpine currant vs Dusky Hopping Mouse

Ribes alpinum compared with Notomys fuscus

Key Differences

• Alpine currant is Least Concern while Dusky Hopping Mouse is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine currant	Dusky Hopping Mouse
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Saxifragales (Saxifragales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Grossulariaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Ribes	Notomys
Species	Ribes alpinum	Notomys fuscus

Conservation Status

Alpine currant

LC — Least Concern

Dusky Hopping Mouse

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine currant	Dusky Hopping Mouse
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).

Dusky Hopping Mouse

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).