Chinese water deer vs large blue

Hydropotes inermis compared with Maculinea arion

Key Differences

• Chinese water deer is Not Evaluated while large blue is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese water deer	large blue
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Lycaenidae
Genus	Hydropotes	Maculinea
Species	Hydropotes inermis	Maculinea arion

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese water deer

NE — Not Evaluated

large blue

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese water deer	large blue
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).

large blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden