Chinese Red Pika vs Dune Waxcap

Ochotona erythrotis compared with Hygrocybe conicoides

Key Differences

• Chinese Red Pika is Least Concern while Dune Waxcap is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Red Pika	Dune Waxcap
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	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Ochotona	Hygrocybe
Species	Ochotona erythrotis	Hygrocybe conicoides

Conservation Status

Chinese Red Pika

LC — Least Concern

Dune Waxcap

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Red Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dune Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Norway.

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.