Chinese Red Pika vs Squirrel Corn

Ochotona erythrotis compared with Dicentra canadensis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Red Pika	Squirrel Corn
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family	Ochotonidae	Papaveraceae
Genus	Ochotona	Dicentra
Species	Ochotona erythrotis	Dicentra canadensis

Conservation Status

Chinese Red Pika

LC — Least Concern

Squirrel Corn

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Red Pika	Squirrel Corn
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Red Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Squirrel Corn

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.