Chinese Red Pika vs Thrip

Ochotona erythrotis compared with Hercinothrips bicinctus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Red Pika	Thrip
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Thysanoptera (Thysanoptera)
Family	Ochotonidae	Thripidae
Genus	Ochotona	Hercinothrips
Species	Ochotona erythrotis	Hercinothrips bicinctus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese Red Pika

LC — Least Concern

Thrip

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Red Pika	Thrip
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Red Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thrip

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (11 countries) and North America (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.