Centaury vs Chinese Red Pika

Psephellus pecho compared with Ochotona erythrotis

Key Differences

• Centaury is Endangered while Chinese Red Pika is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Centaury	Chinese Red Pika
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Ochotonidae
Genus	Psephellus	Ochotona
Species	Psephellus pecho	Ochotona erythrotis

Conservation Status

Centaury

EN — Endangered

Chinese Red Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Centaury	Chinese Red Pika
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Centaury

Habitat

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

Chinese Red Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Centaury

The Centaury (Psephellus pecho) is a species in the genus Psephellus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List.

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.