Chinese water deer vs Malayan civet

Hydropotes inermis compared with Viverra tangalunga

Key Differences

• Chinese water deer is Not Evaluated while Malayan civet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese water deer	Malayan civet
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)	Viverridae
Genus	Hydropotes	Viverra
Species	Hydropotes inermis	Viverra tangalunga

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese water deer

NE — Not Evaluated

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese water deer	Malayan civet
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).

Malayan civet

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).