Chinese Red Pika vs Louse

Ochotona erythrotis compared with Polyplax serrata

Key Differences

• Chinese Red Pika is Least Concern while Louse is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Red Pika	Louse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Psocodea (Psocodea)
Family	Ochotonidae	Polyplacidae
Genus	Ochotona	Polyplax
Species	Ochotona erythrotis	Polyplax serrata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese Red Pika

LC — Least Concern

Louse

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Red Pika	Louse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Red Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Louse

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.