Chinese Red Pika vs
Ochotona erythrotis compared with Flagelloscypha punctiformis
Taxonomic Classification
| Rank | Chinese Red Pika | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Niaceae |
| Genus | Ochotona | Flagelloscypha |
| Species | Ochotona erythrotis | Flagelloscypha punctiformis |
Conservation Status
Chinese Red Pika
LC — Least ConcernPhysical Characteristics
| Attribute | Chinese Red Pika | |
|---|---|---|
| Diet | — | — |
| Average Lifespan | — | — |
| Average Length | — | — |
| Average Weight | — | — |
Habitat & Geographic Range
Chinese Red Pika
Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.
Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.
Distributed across 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.
Flagelloscypha punctiformis is a minute, hairy cup fungus with tiny white to cream-colored apothecia bearing distinctive bristle-like hairs on the outer surface. It grows on dead branches and twigs of hardwood trees in temperate European forests. This saprotrophic ascomycete decomposes dead woody plant material in its forest habitat.
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