Creatures in Crisis
Photograph of Koslov's pika (Ochotona koslowi), recorded as Endangered
Koslov's pika (Ochotona koslowi). Image via Wikimedia Commons.

Endangered

Koslov's pika

Ochotona koslowi

Koslov's pika is a mammal in the family Ochotonidae (order Lagomorpha) — Ochotona koslowi, recorded as Endangered and tied to China.

Status
Endangered
Scientific name
Ochotona koslowi
Recorded from
China
Taxonomy
Mammalia · Lagomorpha · Ochotonidae · Ochotona

The mammal

Koslov's pika is a mammal in the family Ochotonidae (order Lagomorpha) — Ochotona koslowi.

Range and habitat

Its natural habitat is tundra. It is threatened by habitat loss. Kozlov Pikas are estimated to be within the Northern edge of the Arkatag Range in China.

Pins are Wikidata “endemic to” fields. Orange dots, when present, are GBIF occurrence tiles — survey bias included.

Diet

Kozlov's pika are herbivores, they are known as "ecosystem engineers" as they're known to promote diversity of different plants species.

In crisis

Koslov's pika is Endangered on this catalog because that is the IUCN category stored on Wikidata. Confirm the official criteria and any later count on iucnredlist.org.

Sources

Written for this catalog from the English Wikipedia article on Koslov's pika, Wikidata item Q133196. Family and order context is original field-guide writing about the group, not a copied assessment of this one species. Wikipedia text is CC BY-SA. Not an IUCN assessment. Counts, when quoted, can change — confirm them on the recovery programme and on iucnredlist.org.

Photograph via Wikimedia Commons. Wikipedia · Wikidata · IUCN Red List.

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Quick answers

What is Koslov's pika?
Koslov's pika is a mammal in the family Ochotonidae (order Lagomorpha) — Ochotona koslowi.
What is the conservation status of Koslov's pika?
Endangered, as the IUCN category stored on Wikidata for Ochotona koslowi. Confirm the official assessment on iucnredlist.org.
Where does Koslov's pika live?
Its natural habitat is tundra.
Why is Koslov's pika in crisis?
It is threatened by habitat loss.
Is this the IUCN Red List page for Ochotona koslowi?
No. This is a researched catalog account. The Red List is the assessment.
Is Koslov's pika a pet?
An animal on this catalog is in crisis in the wild. Keeping one is usually the wrong question.