Chinese Red Pika vs Tutsan Rust

Ochotona erythrotis compared with Melampsora hypericorum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Red Pika	Tutsan 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	Melampsoraceae
Genus	Ochotona	Melampsora
Species	Ochotona erythrotis	Melampsora hypericorum

Conservation Status

Chinese Red Pika

LC — Least Concern

Tutsan Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Red Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tutsan Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (8 countries).

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.