Alpine currant vs Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

Ribes alpinum compared with Microcebus jollyae

Key Differences

  • Alpine currant is Least Concern while Jolly’s Mouse Lemur is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpine currant Jolly’s Mouse Lemur
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Saxifragales (Saxifragales) Primates (Primates)
Family Grossulariaceae Cheirogaleidae
Genus Ribes Microcebus
Species Ribes alpinum Microcebus jollyae

Conservation Status

Alpine currant

LC — Least Concern

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alpine currant Jolly’s Mouse Lemur
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).

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

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).

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

No description available.

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