Alpine currant vs Philippine mouse-deer

Ribes alpinum compared with Tragulus nigricans

Key Differences

• Alpine currant is Least Concern while Philippine mouse-deer is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine currant	Philippine mouse-deer
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Saxifragales (Saxifragales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Grossulariaceae	Tragulidae
Genus	Ribes	Tragulus
Species	Ribes alpinum	Tragulus nigricans

Conservation Status

Alpine currant

LC — Least Concern

Philippine mouse-deer

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine currant	Philippine mouse-deer
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).

Philippine mouse-deer

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).