Chinese Red Pika vs Gillet's cherry-orange

Ochotona erythrotis compared with Citropsis gilletiana

Key Differences

  • Chinese Red Pika is Least Concern while Gillet's cherry-orange is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Chinese Red Pika Gillet's cherry-orange
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares) Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family Ochotonidae Rutaceae
Genus Ochotona Citropsis
Species Ochotona erythrotis Citropsis gilletiana

Conservation Status

Chinese Red Pika

LC — Least Concern

Gillet's cherry-orange

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Chinese Red Pika Gillet's cherry-orange
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Red Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gillet's cherry-orange

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.

Gillet's cherry-orange

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