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Ili pika

Ochotona iliensis Li & Ma, 1986

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The ili pika (Ochotona iliensis) is a species in the family Ochotonidae, order Lagomorpha. Recorded adults weigh 209.8 g to 240.3 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Endangered.

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Quick facts about the ili pika

Weight
209.8 g – 240.3 gsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Diet
Herbivoresrc for Diet
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
forest, shrublandsrc for Habitat
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Active
Day and night (cathemeral)src for Active
Lifestyle
Terrestrialsrc for Lifestyle
Conservation status
Endangered (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the ili pika live?

Not recorded

What is the ili pika?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The Ili pika or magic rabbit (Ochotona iliensis) is a species of mammal in the family Ochotonidae, endemic to northwest China. After its discovery in 1983, it was studied for a decade.

Increased temperatures and increased grazing pressure may have caused the rapid decline in population, along with air pollution.

According to IUCN last assessed in 2018, the Ili pika is now considered an endangered species, with approximately fewer than 1,000 left.

From the Wikipedia article “Ili pika” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ili_pika&oldid=1366229897), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.

Is the ili pika endangered?

The ili pika is listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List: it faces a very high risk of extinction in the wild.

  1. LCLeast Concern
  2. NTNear Threatened
  3. VUVulnerable
  4. ENEndangered
  5. CRCritically Endangered
  6. EWExtinct in the Wild
  7. EXExtinct

Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Endangered species.

How is the ili pika classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classMammalia
  4. orderLagomorpha
  5. familyOchotonidae
  6. genusOchotona
  7. SpeciesOchotona iliensis Li & Ma, 1986
Other names and names in other languages (8)
  • pišťucha kazašskáCzech
  • IlipfeifhaseGerman
  • tienšaninpikaFinnish
  • イリナキウサギJapanese
  • szczekuszka urwiskowaPolish
  • Pika-de-IliPortuguese
  • Илийская пищухаRussian
  • Yili ShutuChinese

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Relatives of the ili pika

Other species in the same genus Ochotona.

LC, Least Concern
Ladak pika (Ochotona ladacensis)

Ladak pika

Ochotona ladacensis

Ochotonidae

LC, Least Concern
Afghan pika (Ochotona rufescens)

Afghan pika

Ochotona rufescens

Ochotonidae

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Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the ili pika?

An adult ili pika weighs 209.8 g – 240.3 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the ili pika endangered?

The ili pika is listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, meaning it faces a very high risk of extinction in the wild.

What kind of animal is the ili pika?

The ili pika (Ochotona iliensis) belongs to the family Ochotonidae in the order Lagomorpha.

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APA

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BibTeX
@misc{ili_pika_2026,
  title = {Ili pika (Ochotona iliensis)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/ili-pika},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}