Chinese Red Pika vs

Ochotona erythrotis compared with Sphingobium ummariense

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Chinese Red Pika
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Proteobacteria (Proteobacteria)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Alphaproteobacteria (Alphaproteobacteria)
Order Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares) Sphingomonadales (Sphingomonadales)
Family Ochotonidae Sphingomonadaceae
Genus Ochotona Sphingobium
Species Ochotona erythrotis Sphingobium ummariense

Conservation Status

Chinese Red Pika

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Chinese Red Pika
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Red Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.

Sphingobium ummariense is a Gram-negative aerobic bacterium first described from Ummari, India, reflecting its geographic isolation locality. It inhabits tropical soils of South Asia. This chemoheterotrophic rod degrades aromatic compounds and other organic substrates in warm terrestrial environments.

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