Chinese Red Pika vs Japanese Hare

Ochotona erythrotis compared with Lepus brachyurus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Red Pika	Japanese Hare
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Ochotonidae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Ochotona	Lepus
Species	Ochotona erythrotis	Lepus brachyurus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Red Pika and Japanese Hare share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lagomorpha. (Rabbits & Hares)

Conservation Status

Chinese Red Pika

LC — Least Concern

Japanese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Red Pika	Japanese Hare
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Red Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Japanese Hare

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.