Chinese water deer vs European Mink

Hydropotes inermis compared with Mustela lutreola

Key Differences

• Chinese water deer is Not Evaluated while European Mink is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese water deer	European Mink
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Hydropotes	Mustela
Species	Hydropotes inermis	Mustela lutreola

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese water deer

NE — Not Evaluated

European Mink

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese water deer	European Mink
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).

European Mink

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇫🇷 France 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇬🇧 United Kingdom