Black Muntjac vs Death Cap

Muntiacus crinifrons compared with Amanita phalloides

Key Differences

• Black Muntjac is Vulnerable while Death Cap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Muntjac	Death Cap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Muntiacus	Amanita (Amanitas)
Species	Muntiacus crinifrons	Amanita phalloides

Conservation Status

Black Muntjac

VU — Vulnerable

Death Cap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Muntjac	Death Cap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Muntjac

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Death Cap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Chile).

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.