Chinese water deer vs Flat Crep

Hydropotes inermis compared with Crepidotus applanatus

Key Differences

• Chinese water deer is Not Evaluated while Flat Crep is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese water deer	Flat Crep
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Crepidotaceae
Genus	Hydropotes	Crepidotus
Species	Hydropotes inermis	Crepidotus applanatus

Conservation Status

Chinese water deer

NE — Not Evaluated

Flat Crep

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese water deer	Flat Crep
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).

Flat Crep

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden