Alpine currant vs Patagonian mara

Ribes alpinum compared with Dolichotis patagonum

Key Differences

• Alpine currant is Least Concern while Patagonian mara is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine currant	Patagonian mara
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Saxifragales (Saxifragales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Grossulariaceae	Caviidae
Genus	Ribes	Dolichotis
Species	Ribes alpinum	Dolichotis patagonum

Conservation Status

Alpine currant

LC — Least Concern

Patagonian mara

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine currant	Patagonian mara
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).

Patagonian mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Belgium. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium