Chinese Red Pika vs Dune Cavalier

Ochotona erythrotis compared with Melanoleuca cinereifolia

Key Differences

• Chinese Red Pika is Least Concern while Dune Cavalier is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Red Pika	Dune Cavalier
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Ochotonidae	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Ochotona	Melanoleuca
Species	Ochotona erythrotis	Melanoleuca cinereifolia

Conservation Status

Chinese Red Pika

LC — Least Concern

Dune Cavalier

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Red Pika	Dune Cavalier
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Red Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dune Cavalier

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.