Black Muntjac vs black-shanked douc

Muntiacus crinifrons compared with Pygathrix nigripes

Key Differences

• Black Muntjac is Vulnerable while black-shanked douc is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Muntjac	black-shanked douc
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Muntiacus	Pygathrix
Species	Muntiacus crinifrons	Pygathrix nigripes

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Muntjac and black-shanked douc share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Black Muntjac

VU — Vulnerable

black-shanked douc

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Muntjac	black-shanked douc
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Muntjac

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

black-shanked douc

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black Muntjac

The Black Muntjac (Muntiacus crinifrons) is a species in the genus Muntiacus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

black-shanked douc

The Black-shanked douc (Pygathrix nigripes) is a species in the genus Pygathrix. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.