Beaver-Root vs Chinese water deer

Nuphar variegata compared with Hydropotes inermis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Beaver-Root Chinese water deer
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Nymphaeales (Nymphaeales) Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family Nymphaeaceae Cervidae (Deer)
Genus Nuphar Hydropotes
Species Nuphar variegata Hydropotes inermis

Conservation Status

Beaver-Root

NE — Not Evaluated

Chinese water deer

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Beaver-Root Chinese water deer
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beaver-Root

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, Norway, and United States.

Chinese water deer

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).

Beaver-Root

The Beaver-Root (Nuphar variegata) is a species in the genus Nuphar. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. The species is documented in scientific literature under the name Nuphar variegata.

Chinese water deer

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

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