Chinese Red Pika vs Nut-Tree Pigmy

Ochotona erythrotis compared with Stigmella microtheriella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Red Pika	Nut-Tree Pigmy
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Ochotonidae	Nepticulidae
Genus	Ochotona	Stigmella
Species	Ochotona erythrotis	Stigmella microtheriella

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Red Pika and Nut-Tree Pigmy share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Chinese Red Pika

LC — Least Concern

Nut-Tree Pigmy

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Red Pika	Nut-Tree Pigmy
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Red Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nut-Tree Pigmy

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.