Chinese Red Pika vs Hide Beetle

Ochotona erythrotis compared with Dermestes maculatus

Key Differences

• Chinese Red Pika is Least Concern while Hide Beetle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Red Pika	Hide Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Ochotonidae	Dermestidae
Genus	Ochotona	Dermestes
Species	Ochotona erythrotis	Dermestes maculatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Red Pika and Hide Beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Chinese Red Pika

LC — Least Concern

Hide Beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Red Pika	Hide Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Red Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hide Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan, Taiwan), Europe (15 countries), North America (Canada), and South America (Colombia).

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.