Chinese Red Pika vs Feathered slender

Ochotona erythrotis compared with Caloptilia cuculipennella

Key Differences

• Chinese Red Pika is Least Concern while Feathered slender is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Red Pika	Feathered slender
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Ochotonidae	Gracillariidae
Genus	Ochotona	Caloptilia
Species	Ochotona erythrotis	Caloptilia cuculipennella

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Red Pika and Feathered slender share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Chinese Red Pika

LC — Least Concern

Feathered slender

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Red Pika	Feathered slender
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Red Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Feathered slender

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (7 countries), and North America (United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.