Chinese Red Pika vs Soft scale

Ochotona erythrotis compared with Physokermes piceae

Key Differences

• Chinese Red Pika is Least Concern while Soft scale is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Red Pika	Soft scale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Ochotonidae	Coccidae
Genus	Ochotona	Physokermes
Species	Ochotona erythrotis	Physokermes piceae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese Red Pika

LC — Least Concern

Soft scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Red Pika	Soft scale
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Red Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Soft scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.