Alfalfa Butterfly vs Chinese Red Pika

Colias eurytheme compared with Ochotona erythrotis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfalfa Butterfly	Chinese Red Pika
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópode)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Insecta (inseto)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lagomorpha (Lagomorfos)
Family	Pieridae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Colias	Ochotona
Species	Colias eurytheme	Ochotona erythrotis

Evolutionary Relationship

Alfalfa Butterfly and Chinese Red Pika share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alfalfa Butterfly

LC — Least Concern

Chinese Red Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfalfa Butterfly	Chinese Red Pika
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alfalfa Butterfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Chinese Red Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Alfalfa Butterfly

The Alfalfa Butterfly (Colias eurytheme) is a species in the genus Colias. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.