Chinese Red Pika vs Oriental asperula

Ochotona erythrotis compared with Asperula orientalis

Key Differences

• Chinese Red Pika is Least Concern while Oriental asperula is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Red Pika	Oriental asperula
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Ochotonidae	Rubiaceae
Genus	Ochotona	Asperula
Species	Ochotona erythrotis	Asperula orientalis

Conservation Status

Chinese Red Pika

LC — Least Concern

Oriental asperula

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Red Pika	Oriental asperula
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Red Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Oriental asperula

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries) and North America (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.