Black Muntjac vs Carrion-Flower

Muntiacus crinifrons compared with Smilax herbacea

Key Differences

• Black Muntjac is Vulnerable while Carrion-Flower is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Muntjac	Carrion-Flower
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Smilacaceae
Genus	Muntiacus	Smilax
Species	Muntiacus crinifrons	Smilax herbacea

Conservation Status

Black Muntjac

VU — Vulnerable

Carrion-Flower

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Muntjac	Carrion-Flower
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Muntjac

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Carrion-Flower

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

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.

Carrion-Flower

The Carrion-flower (Smilax herbacea) is a species in the genus Smilax. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.