Gansu pika
Ochotona cansus Lyon, 1907
The gansu pika (Ochotona cansus) is a species in the family Ochotonidae, order Lagomorpha. Recorded adults weigh about 68.8 g and live up to 5 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the gansu pika
- Weight
- 68.8 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- 5 yearssrc for Lifespan
- Diet
- Herbivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- Not recorded
- Gestation
- 24.5 dayssrc for Gestation
- Young per litter or clutch
- 3.29src for Young per litter or clutch
- Age at maturity
- 13.6 monthssrc for Age at maturity
- Litters or clutches a year
- 2.25src for Litters or clutches a year
- Active
- Day and night (cathemeral)src for Active
- Lifestyle
- Terrestrialsrc for Lifestyle
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the gansu pika live?
Not recorded
What is the gansu pika?
The Gansu pika (Ochotona cansus) or gray pika is a species of mammal in the pika family, Ochotonidae. They are endemic to the Qinling mountains of China and tend to live in shrubby, high elevation environments. This small creature prefers to live near natural mounds so they can use them to search for predators and escape easily. The International Union for Conservation of Nature considers it a least-concern species, but pesticide application may threaten certain populations.
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Is the gansu pika endangered?
The gansu pika is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species.
How is the gansu pika classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classMammalia
- orderLagomorpha
- familyOchotonidae
- genusOchotona
- SpeciesOchotona cansus Lyon, 1907
Other names and names in other languages (13)
- Gray pikaEnglish
- Gray pikaEnglish
- pišťucha šedohnědáCzech
- GansupfeifhaseGerman
- kiinanpikaFinnish
- カンシュクナキウサギJapanese
- 간쑤우는토끼Korean
- GansupipehareNorwegian Bokmål
- szczekuszka chińskaPolish
- Pika-de-GansuPortuguese
- Ганьсуйская пищухаRussian
- 間顱鼠兔Chinese
- Jianlu ShutuChinese
Relatives of the gansu pika
Other species in the same genus Ochotona.
Ladak pika
Ochotona ladacensis
Afghan pika
Ochotona rufescens
Plateau pika
Ochotona curzoniae
Northern pika
Ochotona hyperborea
American pika
Ochotona princeps
Large-eared pika
Ochotona macrotis
CompareGansu pika vs Ladak pikaGansu pika vs Afghan pikaGansu pika vs Plateau pikaGansu pika vs Northern pika
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the gansu pika?
An adult gansu pika weighs 68.8 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the gansu pika endangered?
The gansu pika is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
How long does the gansu pika live?
The gansu pika has a recorded lifespan of 5 years.
How long is the gansu pika pregnant?
The recorded gestation period is 24.5 days.
What kind of animal is the gansu pika?
The gansu pika (Ochotona cansus) belongs to the family Ochotonidae in the order Lagomorpha.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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