Chinese water deer vs Splendid Waxcap

Hydropotes inermis compared with Hygrocybe splendidissima

Key Differences

• Chinese water deer is Not Evaluated while Splendid Waxcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese water deer	Splendid Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Hydropotes	Hygrocybe
Species	Hydropotes inermis	Hygrocybe splendidissima

Conservation Status

Chinese water deer

NE — Not Evaluated

Splendid Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese water deer	Splendid Waxcap
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).

Splendid Waxcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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