Black Muntjac vs Creeping Cotoneaster

Muntiacus crinifrons compared with Cotoneaster adpressus

Key Differences

• Black Muntjac is Vulnerable while Creeping Cotoneaster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Muntjac	Creeping Cotoneaster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Muntiacus	Cotoneaster
Species	Muntiacus crinifrons	Cotoneaster adpressus

Conservation Status

Black Muntjac

VU — Vulnerable

Creeping Cotoneaster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Muntjac	Creeping Cotoneaster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Muntjac

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Creeping Cotoneaster

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Turkey), Europe (7 countries), and North America (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.