Chinese Red Pika vs Siberian chipmunk

Ochotona erythrotis compared with Tamias sibiricus

Key Differences

• Chinese Red Pika is Least Concern while Siberian chipmunk is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Red Pika	Siberian chipmunk
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Ochotonidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Ochotona	Tamias
Species	Ochotona erythrotis	Tamias sibiricus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Red Pika and Siberian chipmunk share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Chinese Red Pika

LC — Least Concern

Siberian chipmunk

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Red Pika	Siberian chipmunk
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Red Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Siberian chipmunk

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Asia (Japan) and Europe (12 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.