Alpine Earwort vs Chinese Red Pika

Diplophyllum taxifolium compared with Ochotona erythrotis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpine Earwort Chinese Red Pika
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Marchantiophyta (liverwort) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales) Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family Scapaniaceae Ochotonidae
Genus Diplophyllum Ochotona
Species Diplophyllum taxifolium Ochotona erythrotis

Conservation Status

Alpine Earwort

LC — Least Concern

Chinese Red Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alpine Earwort Chinese Red Pika
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Earwort

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, and United States.

Chinese Red Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Alpine Earwort

The Alpine Earwort (Diplophyllum taxifolium) is a species in the genus Diplophyllum. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. Distributed across Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, and United States.

Chinese Red Pika

The Chinese Red Pika (Ochotona erythrotis) is a species in the genus Ochotona. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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