Chinese Red Pika vs Cotoneaster

Ochotona erythrotis compared with Cotoneaster multiflorus

Key Differences

• Chinese Red Pika is Least Concern while Cotoneaster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Red Pika	Cotoneaster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Ochotonidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Ochotona	Cotoneaster
Species	Ochotona erythrotis	Cotoneaster multiflorus

Conservation Status

Chinese Red Pika

LC — Least Concern

Cotoneaster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Red Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cotoneaster

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (7 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Colombia).

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.