Chinese Red Pika vs Elastic Saddle

Ochotona erythrotis compared with Helvella elastica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Red Pika	Elastic Saddle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Ochotonidae	Helvellaceae
Genus	Ochotona	Helvella
Species	Ochotona erythrotis	Helvella elastica

Conservation Status

Chinese Red Pika

LC — Least Concern

Elastic Saddle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Red Pika	Elastic Saddle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Red Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Elastic Saddle

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).

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.