Chinese Red Pika vs Redspored Dapperling

Ochotona erythrotis compared with Melanophyllum haematospermum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Red Pika	Redspored Dapperling
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Ochotonidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Ochotona	Melanophyllum
Species	Ochotona erythrotis	Melanophyllum haematospermum

Conservation Status

Chinese Red Pika

LC — Least Concern

Redspored Dapperling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Red Pika	Redspored Dapperling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Red Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Redspored Dapperling

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.