Alpine currant vs Hainan Hare

Ribes alpinum compared with Lepus hainanus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine currant	Hainan Hare
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	Lepus
Species	Ribes alpinum	Lepus hainanus

Conservation Status

Alpine currant

LC — Least Concern

Hainan Hare

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine currant	Hainan Hare
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 Hare

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).