Chinese Red Pika vs Lesser Capybara

Ochotona erythrotis compared with Hydrochoerus isthmius

Key Differences

• Chinese Red Pika is Least Concern while Lesser Capybara is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Red Pika	Lesser Capybara
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Lagomorpha (зайцеобразные)	Rodentia (грызуны)
Family	Ochotonidae	Caviidae
Genus	Ochotona	Hydrochoerus
Species	Ochotona erythrotis	Hydrochoerus isthmius

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Red Pika and Lesser Capybara share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (млекопитающие)

Conservation Status

Chinese Red Pika

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Red Pika	Lesser Capybara
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Red Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Capybara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

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.