Chinese Red Pika vs mountain paca

Ochotona erythrotis compared with Cuniculus taczanowskii

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Red Pika	mountain paca
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	Cuniculidae
Genus	Ochotona	Cuniculus
Species	Ochotona erythrotis	Cuniculus taczanowskii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese Red Pika

LC — Least Concern

mountain paca

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Red Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mountain paca

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. 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.