Chinese Red Pika vs Light Red Meranti

Ochotona erythrotis compared with Shorea rotundifolia

Key Differences

• Chinese Red Pika is Least Concern while Light Red Meranti is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Red Pika	Light Red Meranti
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)
Order	Lagomorpha (อันดับกระต่าย)	Malvales (อันดับชบา)
Family	Ochotonidae	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus	Ochotona	Shorea
Species	Ochotona erythrotis	Shorea rotundifolia

Conservation Status

Chinese Red Pika

LC — Least Concern

Light Red Meranti

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Red Pika	Light Red Meranti
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Red Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Light Red Meranti

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.