Chinese Red Pika vs Fringed dodder

Ochotona erythrotis compared with Cuscuta suaveolens

Key Differences

• Chinese Red Pika is Least Concern while Fringed dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Red Pika	Fringed 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 suaveolens

Conservation Status

Chinese Red Pika

LC — Least Concern

Fringed dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Red Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fringed dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Lesotho, South Africa, Zimbabwe), Europe (17 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.