Chinese water deer vs Fossa

Hydropotes inermis compared with Cryptoprocta ferox

Key Differences

• Chinese water deer is Not Evaluated while Fossa is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese water deer	Fossa
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)	Eupleridae
Genus	Hydropotes	Cryptoprocta
Species	Hydropotes inermis	Cryptoprocta ferox

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese water deer

NE — Not Evaluated

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese water deer	Fossa
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).

Fossa

Habitat

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).