Alpine currant vs Hotson s Jerboa

Ribes alpinum compared with Allactaga hotsoni

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine currant	Hotson s Jerboa
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Saxifragales (Saxifragales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Grossulariaceae	Dipodidae
Genus	Ribes	Allactaga
Species	Ribes alpinum	Allactaga hotsoni

Conservation Status

Alpine currant

LC — Least Concern

Hotson s Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine currant	Hotson s Jerboa
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).

Hotson s Jerboa

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).