Gansu pika: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the Gansu pika lives – recorded in 1 country, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Ochotona cansus
Group	Rabbits, hares & pikas
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	1 country
Continents	Asia
Class	Mammal
Order	Lagomorpha
Family	Ochotonidae

Where does the Gansu pika live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Gansu pika in 1 country or territory across Asia. Wikidata lists it as endemic to People's Republic of China.

China

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the Gansu pika endangered?

The Gansu pika’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the Gansu pika?

The Gansu pika (Ochotona cansus) is a mammal in the order Lagomorpha and the family Ochotonidae, genus Ochotona. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About 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.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Gansu pika (revision 1366374603), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1768715 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).