Chinese Red Pika vs Sumac Needles

Ochotona erythrotis compared with Phaeocalicium curtisii

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Red Pika	Sumac Needles
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Mycocaliciales (Mycocaliciales)
Family	Ochotonidae	Mycocaliciaceae
Genus	Ochotona	Phaeocalicium
Species	Ochotona erythrotis	Phaeocalicium curtisii

Conservation Status

Chinese Red Pika

LC — Least Concern

Sumac Needles

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Red Pika	Sumac Needles
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Red Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sumac Needles

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway 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.