Daurian Pika vs Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel

Ochotona dauurica compared with Aeretes melanopterus

Key Differences

• Daurian Pika is Least Concern while Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Daurian Pika	Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum same	Chordata (척삭동물)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class same	Mammalia (포유류)	Mammalia (포유류)
Order	Lagomorpha (토끼목)	Rodentia (설치류)
Family	Ochotonidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Ochotona	Aeretes
Species	Ochotona dauurica	Aeretes melanopterus

Evolutionary Relationship

Daurian Pika and Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (포유류)

Conservation Status

Daurian Pika

LC — Least Concern

Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Daurian Pika	Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Daurian Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.