Chinese water deer vs Mulot Pygmée

Hydropotes inermis compared with Apodemus uralensis

Key Differences

• Chinese water deer is Not Evaluated while Mulot Pygmée is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese water deer	Mulot Pygmée
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Hydropotes	Apodemus
Species	Hydropotes inermis	Apodemus uralensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese water deer and Mulot Pygmée share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Chinese water deer

NE — Not Evaluated

Mulot Pygmée

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese water deer	Mulot Pygmée
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).

Mulot Pygmée

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Russia.

Chinese water deer

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