Chinese Red Pika vs fire moss

Ochotona erythrotis compared with Ceratodon purpureus

Key Differences

• Chinese Red Pika is Least Concern while fire moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Red Pika	fire moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Dicranales (Dicranales)
Family	Ochotonidae	Ditrichaceae
Genus	Ochotona	Ceratodon
Species	Ochotona erythrotis	Ceratodon purpureus

Conservation Status

Chinese Red Pika

LC — Least Concern

fire moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Red Pika	fire moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Red Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

fire moss

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, 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.