Black Muntjac vs Cupped Ear

Muntiacus crinifrons compared with Otidea cantharella

Key Differences

• Black Muntjac is Vulnerable while Cupped Ear is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Muntjac	Cupped Ear
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Otideaceae
Genus	Muntiacus	Otidea
Species	Muntiacus crinifrons	Otidea cantharella

Conservation Status

Black Muntjac

VU — Vulnerable

Cupped Ear

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Muntjac	Cupped Ear
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Muntjac

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cupped Ear

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.