Chinese Red Pika vs Forked Aster

Ochotona erythrotis compared with Eurybia furcata

Key Differences

• Chinese Red Pika is Least Concern while Forked Aster is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Red Pika	Forked Aster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Ochotonidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Ochotona	Eurybia
Species	Ochotona erythrotis	Eurybia furcata

Conservation Status

Chinese Red Pika

LC — Least Concern

Forked Aster

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Red Pika	Forked Aster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Red Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Forked Aster

Habitat

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

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.