Alpine currant vs Hainan Gymnure

Ribes alpinum compared with Neohylomys hainanensis

Key Differences

• Alpine currant is Least Concern while Hainan Gymnure is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine currant	Hainan Gymnure
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Saxifragales (Saxifragales)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Grossulariaceae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Ribes	Neohylomys
Species	Ribes alpinum	Neohylomys hainanensis

Conservation Status

Alpine currant

LC — Least Concern

Hainan Gymnure

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine currant	Hainan Gymnure
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).

Hainan Gymnure

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).