Chinese Red Pika vs Margay

Ochotona erythrotis compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Chinese Red Pika is Least Concern while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Red Pika	Margay
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class same	Mammalia (memeliler)	Mammalia (memeliler)
Order	Lagomorpha (Tavşanımsılar)	Carnivora (etçiller)
Family	Ochotonidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Ochotona	Leopardus
Species	Ochotona erythrotis	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Red Pika and Margay share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (memeliler)

Conservation Status

Chinese Red Pika

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Red Pika	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Red Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Margay

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.