Chinese Red Pika vs Root-headed Centaury

Ochotona erythrotis compared with Centaurea rhizocalathium

Key Differences

• Chinese Red Pika is Least Concern while Root-headed Centaury is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Red Pika	Root-headed Centaury
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Ochotonidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Ochotona	Centaurea
Species	Ochotona erythrotis	Centaurea rhizocalathium

Conservation Status

Chinese Red Pika

LC — Least Concern

Root-headed Centaury

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Red Pika	Root-headed Centaury
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Red Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Root-headed Centaury

Habitat

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

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.