Siberian Roe vs western roe deer

Capreolus pygargus compared with Capreolus capreolus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Siberian Roe	western roe deer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family same	Cervidae (Deer)	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus same	Capreolus	Capreolus
Species	Capreolus pygargus	Capreolus capreolus

Evolutionary Relationship

Siberian Roe and western roe deer share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Capreolus.

Conservation Status

Siberian Roe

LC — Least Concern

western roe deer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Siberian Roe	western roe deer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Siberian Roe

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Poland and Russia.

western roe deer

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).

western roe deer

western roe deer (Capreolus capreolus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇷🇺 Russia