Chinese Red Pika vs Peg Lichen

Ochotona erythrotis compared with Cladonia subcariosa

Key Differences

• Chinese Red Pika is Least Concern while Peg Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Red Pika	Peg Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Ochotonidae	Cladoniaceae
Genus	Ochotona	Cladonia
Species	Ochotona erythrotis	Cladonia subcariosa

Conservation Status

Chinese Red Pika

LC — Least Concern

Peg Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Red Pika	Peg Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Red Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Peg Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, 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.