Malayan Water Shrew vs rufescent pika

Chimarrogale hantu compared with Ochotona rufescens

Key Differences

• Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened while rufescent pika is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan Water Shrew	rufescent 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 hantu	Ochotona rufescens

Evolutionary Relationship

Malayan Water Shrew and rufescent pika share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

rufescent pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan Water Shrew	rufescent pika
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

rufescent pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.