Chinese water deer vs Midge

Hydropotes inermis compared with Dasineura affinis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese water deer	Midge
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)	Cecidomyiidae
Genus	Hydropotes	Dasineura
Species	Hydropotes inermis	Dasineura affinis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese water deer

NE — Not Evaluated

Midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese water deer	Midge
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).

Midge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden