Buffalo Currant vs Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

Ribes aureum compared with Heteromys desmarestianus

Key Differences

• Buffalo Currant is Not Evaluated while Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Currant	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Saxifragales (Saxifragales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Grossulariaceae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Ribes	Heteromys
Species	Ribes aureum	Heteromys desmarestianus

Conservation Status

Buffalo Currant

NE — Not Evaluated

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Currant	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Buffalo Currant

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Armenia), Europe (19 countries), and North America (United States).

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Buffalo Currant

The Buffalo Currant (Ribes aureum) is a species in the genus Ribes. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.