Chinese Red Pika vs flax dodder

Ochotona erythrotis compared with Cuscuta epilinum

Key Differences

• Chinese Red Pika is Least Concern while flax dodder is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Red Pika	flax dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Ochotonidae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Ochotona	Cuscuta
Species	Ochotona erythrotis	Cuscuta epilinum

Conservation Status

Chinese Red Pika

LC — Least Concern

flax dodder

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Red Pika	flax dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Red Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

flax dodder

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC)), Asia (5 countries), Europe (20 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.