Chinese Red Pika vs Shingled Hedgehog

Ochotona erythrotis compared with Sarcodon imbricatus

Key Differences

• Chinese Red Pika is Least Concern while Shingled Hedgehog is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Red Pika	Shingled Hedgehog
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 imbricatus

Conservation Status

Chinese Red Pika

LC — Least Concern

Shingled Hedgehog

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Red Pika	Shingled Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Red Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shingled Hedgehog

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.