Alpine currant vs Mouse bandicoot

Ribes alpinum compared with Microperoryctes murina

Key Differences

• Alpine currant is Least Concern while Mouse bandicoot is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine currant	Mouse bandicoot
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Saxifragales (Saxifragales)	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)
Family	Grossulariaceae	Peramelidae
Genus	Ribes	Microperoryctes
Species	Ribes alpinum	Microperoryctes murina

Conservation Status

Alpine currant

LC — Least Concern

Mouse bandicoot

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine currant	Mouse bandicoot
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).

Mouse bandicoot

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).