Chinese water deer vs Margay

Hydropotes inermis compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Chinese water deer is Not Evaluated while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese water deer	Margay
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)	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Hydropotes	Leopardus
Species	Hydropotes inermis	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese water deer

NE — Not Evaluated

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese water deer	Margay
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).

Margay

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. 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).