Water deer Hydropotes inermis Vulnerable
Where the water deer lives – recorded in 2 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.
Pin and shaded countries are approximate. The pin is a representative wild sighting (a central record among 16,369 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See deer on the world map
| Scientific name | Hydropotes inermis |
|---|---|
| Group | Deer |
| Status | Vulnerable (Wikidata, IUCN category label) |
| Found in | 2 countries |
| Continents | Asia, Europe |
| Class | Mammal |
| Order | Artiodactyla |
| Family | Cervidae |
Where does the water deer live?
Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the water deer in 2 countries and territories across Asia and Europe. Wikidata gives its range as: People's Republic of China, Korea. In United Kingdom it is listed as introduced (GRIIS checklists via GBIF).
- South Korea
- United Kingdom (introduced)
Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.
Is the water deer endangered?
The water deer’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Vulnerable” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.
What kind of animal is the water deer?
The water deer (Hydropotes inermis) is a mammal in the order Artiodactyla and the family Cervidae, genus Hydropotes. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)
About the water deer
The water deer (Hydropotes inermis) is a small deer species native to Korea and China. It has prominent tusks, unlike all other living true deer. It was first described to the Western world by Robert Swinhoe in 1870.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Water deer (revision 1380778353), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q192573 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).
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