Chinese Red Pika vs mountain hare

Ochotona erythrotis compared with Lepus timidus

Key Differences

• Chinese Red Pika is Least Concern while mountain hare is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Red Pika	mountain hare
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Ochotonidae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Ochotona	Lepus
Species	Ochotona erythrotis	Lepus timidus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Red Pika and mountain hare share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lagomorpha. (Rabbits & Hares)

Conservation Status

Chinese Red Pika

LC — Least Concern

mountain hare

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Red Pika	mountain hare
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Red Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mountain hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Russia, Sweden, and Ukraine. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.