Chinese water deer vs Iridescent Centurion

Hydropotes inermis compared with Sargus iridatus

Key Differences

• Chinese water deer is Not Evaluated while Iridescent Centurion is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese water deer	Iridescent Centurion
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Hydropotes	Sargus
Species	Hydropotes inermis	Sargus iridatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese water deer and Iridescent Centurion share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Chinese water deer

NE — Not Evaluated

Iridescent Centurion

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese water deer	Iridescent Centurion
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).

Iridescent Centurion

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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