Chinese Red Pika vs Rusty Dot

Ochotona erythrotis compared with Udea ferrugalis

Key Differences

• Chinese Red Pika is Least Concern while Rusty Dot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Red Pika	Rusty Dot
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Ochotonidae	Crambidae
Genus	Ochotona	Udea
Species	Ochotona erythrotis	Udea ferrugalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese Red Pika

LC — Least Concern

Rusty Dot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Red Pika	Rusty Dot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Red Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rusty Dot

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (Taiwan), and Europe (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.