genus
Axis
Axis is a genus in the family Cervidae. This database currently files 4 species under it, 1 of them threatened.
- Species filed
- 4
- Threatened
- 1
- Countries recorded
- 0
- With a free photo
- 50%
- Weight range
- 34.4 kg – 67.3 kg
Best-known members of Axis
Ranked by popularity score.

Chital
Axis axis

Indian hog deer
Axis porcinus
Bawean deer
Axis kuhlii
Calamian deer
Axis calamianensis
How threatened is Axis?
2 of 4 species filed here have an IUCN category on record.
| IUCN category | Species | Share of assessed |
|---|---|---|
| ENEndangered | 1 | 50% |
| LCLeast Concern | 1 | 50% |
All species in Axis
| Common name | Scientific name | Family | Status | Weight | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chital | Axis axis | Cervidae | Least Concern | 67.3 kg | Not recorded |
| Indian hog deer | Axis porcinus | Cervidae | Endangered | 34.4 kg | Not recorded |
| Bawean deer | Axis kuhlii | Cervidae | Not recorded | 55 kg | Not recorded |
| Calamian deer | Axis calamianensis | Cervidae | Not recorded | 40.5 kg | Not recorded |