Black Muntjac vs Dark Red Disc Lichen

Muntiacus crinifrons compared with Lecidea erythrophaea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Muntjac	Dark Red Disc Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Lecideales (Lecideales)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Lecideaceae
Genus	Muntiacus	Lecidea
Species	Muntiacus crinifrons	Lecidea erythrophaea

Conservation Status

Black Muntjac

VU — Vulnerable

Dark Red Disc Lichen

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Muntjac	Dark Red Disc Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Muntjac

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dark Red Disc Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.