Chinese Water Shrew vs Ili Pika

Chimarrogale styani compared with Ochotona iliensis

Key Differences

• Chinese Water Shrew is Least Concern while Ili Pika is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Water Shrew	Ili Pika
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Soricidae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Ochotona
Species	Chimarrogale styani	Ochotona iliensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Water Shrew and Ili Pika share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Chinese Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Ili Pika

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Water Shrew	Ili Pika
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ili Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chinese Water Shrew

The Chinese Water Shrew (Chimarrogale styani) is a species in the genus Chimarrogale. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.