Alpine currant vs Montane Colilargo

Ribes alpinum compared with Microryzomys minutus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpine currant Montane Colilargo
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Saxifragales (Saxifragales) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Grossulariaceae Cricetidae
Genus Ribes Microryzomys
Species Ribes alpinum Microryzomys minutus

Conservation Status

Alpine currant

LC — Least Concern

Montane Colilargo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alpine currant Montane Colilargo
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).

Montane Colilargo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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).

Montane Colilargo

No description available.

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