Black Muntjac vs Bladder Fern

Muntiacus crinifrons compared with Cystopteris fragilis

Key Differences

• Black Muntjac is Vulnerable while Bladder Fern is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Muntjac	Bladder Fern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Cystopteridaceae
Genus	Muntiacus	Cystopteris
Species	Muntiacus crinifrons	Cystopteris fragilis

Conservation Status

Black Muntjac

VU — Vulnerable

Bladder Fern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Muntjac	Bladder Fern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Muntjac

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bladder Fern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Colombia).

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.

Bladder Fern

The Bladder Fern (Cystopteris fragilis) is a species in the genus Cystopteris. Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.