Chinese Water Shrew vs Korean Pika

Chimarrogale styani compared with Ochotona coreana

Key Differences

• Chinese Water Shrew is Least Concern while Korean Pika is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Water Shrew	Korean 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 coreana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Korean Pika

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Korean 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.