Chinese Red Pika vs mulgara

Ochotona erythrotis compared with Dasycercus cristicauda

Key Differences

• Chinese Red Pika is Least Concern while mulgara is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Red Pika	mulgara
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Ochotonidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Ochotona	Dasycercus
Species	Ochotona erythrotis	Dasycercus cristicauda

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese Red Pika

LC — Least Concern

mulgara

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Red Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mulgara

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.