Chinese Red Pika vs New Guinean Quoll

Ochotona erythrotis compared with Dasyurus albopunctatus

Key Differences

• Chinese Red Pika is Least Concern while New Guinean Quoll is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Red Pika	New Guinean Quoll
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	Dasyurus
Species	Ochotona erythrotis	Dasyurus albopunctatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese Red Pika

LC — Least Concern

New Guinean Quoll

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Red Pika	New Guinean Quoll
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Red Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

New Guinean Quoll

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.