Black Muntjac vs Devil's Bit

Muntiacus crinifrons compared with Ruellia tuberosa

Key Differences

• Black Muntjac is Vulnerable while Devil's Bit is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Muntjac	Devil's Bit
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Acanthaceae
Genus	Muntiacus	Ruellia
Species	Muntiacus crinifrons	Ruellia tuberosa

Conservation Status

Black Muntjac

VU — Vulnerable

Devil's Bit

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Muntjac	Devil's Bit
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Muntjac

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Devil's Bit

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC), Seychelles), Asia (9 countries), North America (Bahamas, Cuba), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Palau), and South America (4 countries).

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.