Chinese Red Pika vs Long-tailed Chinchilla

Ochotona erythrotis compared with Chinchilla lanigera

Key Differences

• Chinese Red Pika is Least Concern while Long-tailed Chinchilla is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Red Pika	Long-tailed Chinchilla
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	Chinchillidae
Genus	Ochotona	Chinchilla
Species	Ochotona erythrotis	Chinchilla lanigera

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Red Pika and Long-tailed Chinchilla share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Chinese Red Pika

LC — Least Concern

Long-tailed Chinchilla

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Red Pika	Long-tailed Chinchilla
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Red Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Long-tailed Chinchilla

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Denmark, and Ecuador.

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.