Chinese Red Pika vs Mallard

Ochotona erythrotis compared with Anas platyrhynchos

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Red Pika	Mallard
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Ochotonidae	Anatidae
Genus	Ochotona	Anas
Species	Ochotona erythrotis	Anas platyrhynchos

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Red Pika and Mallard share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Chinese Red Pika

LC — Least Concern

Mallard

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Red Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mallard

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and deserts and xeric shrublands spanning the Afrotropic and Indomalayan realms.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (Bhutan, Nepal), Europe (7 countries), North America (Barbados, El Salvador, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (4 countries).

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.

Mallard

Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.