Chinese Red Pika vs Thistle Rust

Ochotona erythrotis compared with Puccinia suaveolens

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Red Pika	Thistle Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Ochotonidae	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Ochotona	Puccinia
Species	Ochotona erythrotis	Puccinia suaveolens

Conservation Status

Chinese Red Pika

LC — Least Concern

Thistle Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Red Pika	Thistle Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Red Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thistle Rust

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.