Chinese Red Pika vs Scaly Tooth

Ochotona erythrotis compared with Sarcodon squamosus

Key Differences

• Chinese Red Pika is Least Concern while Scaly Tooth is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Red Pika	Scaly Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Ochotonidae	Bankeraceae
Genus	Ochotona	Sarcodon
Species	Ochotona erythrotis	Sarcodon squamosus

Conservation Status

Chinese Red Pika

LC — Least Concern

Scaly Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Red Pika	Scaly Tooth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Red Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scaly Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.