Chinese Red Pika vs Himalayan Marmot

Ochotona erythrotis compared with Marmota himalayana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Red Pika	Himalayan Marmot
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Ochotonidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Ochotona	Marmota
Species	Ochotona erythrotis	Marmota himalayana

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Red Pika and Himalayan Marmot share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Chinese Red Pika

LC — Least Concern

Himalayan Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Red Pika	Himalayan Marmot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Red Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Himalayan Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.