Chinese water deer vs Variable Flying Fox

Hydropotes inermis compared with Pteropus hypomelanus

Key Differences

• Chinese water deer is Not Evaluated while Variable Flying Fox is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese water deer	Variable Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Hydropotes	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Hydropotes inermis	Pteropus hypomelanus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese water deer

NE — Not Evaluated

Variable Flying Fox

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese water deer	Variable Flying Fox
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).

Variable Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chinese water deer

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