Chinese water deer vs Lesser devilray

Hydropotes inermis compared with Mobula kuhlii

Key Differences

• Chinese water deer is Not Evaluated while Lesser devilray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese water deer	Lesser devilray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Myliobatidae
Genus	Hydropotes	Mobula
Species	Hydropotes inermis	Mobula kuhlii

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese water deer and Lesser devilray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Chinese water deer

NE — Not Evaluated

Lesser devilray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese water deer	Lesser devilray
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).

Lesser devilray

Chinese water deer

The Chinese Water Deer (Hydropotes inermis) is a species in the genus Hydropotes. Found across Europe (7 countries).