Beech Pigmy vs Chinese Red Pika

Stigmella hemargyrella compared with Ochotona erythrotis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beech Pigmy	Chinese Red Pika
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Nepticulidae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Stigmella	Ochotona
Species	Stigmella hemargyrella	Ochotona erythrotis

Evolutionary Relationship

Beech Pigmy and Chinese Red Pika share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Beech Pigmy

LC — Least Concern

Chinese Red Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beech Pigmy	Chinese Red Pika
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beech Pigmy

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Chinese Red Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Beech Pigmy

The Beech Pigmy (Stigmella hemargyrella) is a species in the genus Stigmella. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.