Chinese Red Pika vs Mountain Water Rat

Ochotona erythrotis compared with Baiyankamys habbema

Key Differences

• Chinese Red Pika is Least Concern while Mountain Water Rat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Red Pika	Mountain Water Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Ochotonidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Ochotona	Baiyankamys
Species	Ochotona erythrotis	Baiyankamys habbema

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Red Pika and Mountain Water Rat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Chinese Red Pika

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Water Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Red Pika	Mountain Water Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Red Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.