Black Muntjac vs Cape Box

Muntiacus crinifrons compared with Buxus macowanii

Key Differences

• Black Muntjac is Vulnerable while Cape Box is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Muntjac	Cape Box
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Buxales (Buxales)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Buxaceae
Genus	Muntiacus	Buxus
Species	Muntiacus crinifrons	Buxus macowanii

Conservation Status

Black Muntjac

VU — Vulnerable

Cape Box

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Muntjac	Cape Box
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Muntjac

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cape Box

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.

Cape Box

The Cape Box (Buxus macowanii) is a species in the genus Buxus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.