Chinese Red Pika vs Omilteme Cottontail

Ochotona erythrotis compared with Sylvilagus insonus

Key Differences

• Chinese Red Pika is Least Concern while Omilteme Cottontail is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Red Pika	Omilteme Cottontail
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order same	Lagomorpha (ウサギ目)	Lagomorpha (ウサギ目)
Family	Ochotonidae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Ochotona	Sylvilagus
Species	Ochotona erythrotis	Sylvilagus insonus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Red Pika and Omilteme Cottontail share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lagomorpha. (ウサギ目)

Conservation Status

Chinese Red Pika

LC — Least Concern

Omilteme Cottontail

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Red Pika	Omilteme Cottontail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Red Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Omilteme Cottontail

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.