Chinese Red Pika vs Redclaw

Ochotona erythrotis compared with Cherax quadricarinatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Red Pika	Redclaw
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Decapoda (Decapoda)
Family	Ochotonidae	Parastacidae
Genus	Ochotona	Cherax
Species	Ochotona erythrotis	Cherax quadricarinatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Red Pika and Redclaw share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Chinese Red Pika

LC — Least Concern

Redclaw

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Red Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Redclaw

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (8 countries), Europe (8 countries), North America (5 countries), and South America (5 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.