Alpine currant vs Ili Pika

Ribes alpinum compared with Ochotona iliensis

Key Differences

• Alpine currant is Least Concern while Ili Pika is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine currant	Ili Pika
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Saxifragales (Saxifragales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Grossulariaceae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Ribes	Ochotona
Species	Ribes alpinum	Ochotona iliensis

Conservation Status

Alpine currant

LC — Least Concern

Ili Pika

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine currant	Ili Pika
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).

Ili Pika

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).