Chinese water deer vs Tiny Earthstar

Hydropotes inermis compared with Geastrum minimum

Key Differences

• Chinese water deer is Not Evaluated while Tiny Earthstar is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese water deer	Tiny Earthstar
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Geastrales (Geastrales)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Geastraceae
Genus	Hydropotes	Geastrum
Species	Hydropotes inermis	Geastrum minimum

Conservation Status

Chinese water deer

NE — Not Evaluated

Tiny Earthstar

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese water deer	Tiny Earthstar
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).

Tiny Earthstar

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). 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).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway