Agile antechinus vs Chinese water deer

Antechinus agilis compared with Hydropotes inermis

Key Differences

• Agile antechinus is Least Concern while Chinese water deer is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agile antechinus	Chinese water deer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Dasyuridae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Antechinus	Hydropotes
Species	Antechinus agilis	Hydropotes inermis

Evolutionary Relationship

Agile antechinus and Chinese water deer share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Agile antechinus

LC — Least Concern

Chinese water deer

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Agile antechinus	Chinese water deer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Agile antechinus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chinese water deer

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).

Agile antechinus

The Agile antechinus (Antechinus agilis) is a species in the genus Antechinus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chinese water deer

The Chinese Water Deer (Hydropotes inermis) is a species in the genus Hydropotes. Found across Europe (7 countries).