Chinese Red Pika vs variable forklet moss

Ochotona erythrotis compared with Dicranella varia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Red Pika	variable forklet moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Dicranales (Dicranales)
Family	Ochotonidae	Dicranellaceae
Genus	Ochotona	Dicranella
Species	Ochotona erythrotis	Dicranella varia

Conservation Status

Chinese Red Pika

LC — Least Concern

variable forklet moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Red Pika	variable forklet moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Red Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

variable forklet moss

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).

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.