Chinese water deer vs Munk's devil ray

Hydropotes inermis compared with Mobula munkiana

Key Differences

• Chinese water deer is Not Evaluated while Munk's devil ray is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese water deer	Munk's devil ray
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 munkiana

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese water deer and Munk's devil ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Chinese water deer

NE — Not Evaluated

Munk's devil ray

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese water deer	Munk's devil ray
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).

Munk's devil ray

Chinese water deer

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