Chinese Red Pika vs Fodder Pea

Ochotona erythrotis compared with Lathyrus annuus

Key Differences

• Chinese Red Pika is Least Concern while Fodder Pea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Red Pika	Fodder Pea
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Ochotonidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Ochotona	Lathyrus
Species	Ochotona erythrotis	Lathyrus annuus

Conservation Status

Chinese Red Pika

LC — Least Concern

Fodder Pea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Red Pika	Fodder Pea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Red Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fodder Pea

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Uzbekistan), Europe (13 countries), 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.