Chinese Red Pika vs Midday Jird

Ochotona erythrotis compared with Meriones meridianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Red Pika	Midday Jird
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	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Ochotona	Meriones
Species	Ochotona erythrotis	Meriones meridianus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Red Pika and Midday Jird share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Chinese Red Pika

LC — Least Concern

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Red Pika	Midday Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Red Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Midday Jird

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.