Chinese Red Pika vs Merida Tapaculo

Ochotona erythrotis compared with Scytalopus meridanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Red Pika	Merida Tapaculo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Ochotonidae	Rhinocryptidae
Genus	Ochotona	Scytalopus
Species	Ochotona erythrotis	Scytalopus meridanus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese Red Pika

LC — Least Concern

Merida Tapaculo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Red Pika	Merida Tapaculo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Red Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Merida Tapaculo

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Venezuela.

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.