Chinese Red Pika vs Red ginger

Ochotona erythrotis compared with Alpinia purpurata

Key Differences

• Chinese Red Pika is Least Concern while Red ginger is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Red Pika	Red ginger
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)
Family	Ochotonidae	Zingiberaceae
Genus	Ochotona	Alpinia
Species	Ochotona erythrotis	Alpinia purpurata

Conservation Status

Chinese Red Pika

LC — Least Concern

Red ginger

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Red Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red ginger

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Seychelles), Asia (India, Taiwan, Thailand), North America (13 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (9 countries), and South America (4 countries).

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.