WEBIn Chinese, it is known as 梅花鹿; méihuā lù; 'plum blossom deer' due to the spots resembling plum blossoms. Taxonomy. The sika deer is a member of the genus Cervus, a group of deer also known as the "true" deer, within the larger deer family, Cervidae. Formerly, sika were grouped together in this genus with nine other diverse species ...