Chinese water deer vs Devilray

Hydropotes inermis compared with Mobula japanica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese water deer	Devilray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Myliobatidae
Genus	Hydropotes	Mobula
Species	Hydropotes inermis	Mobula japanica

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese water deer and Devilray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Chinese water deer

NE — Not Evaluated

Devilray

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese water deer	Devilray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese water deer

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).

Devilray

Habitat

Native to Asia and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Chile and Taiwan.

Chinese water deer

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