Black Muntjac vs dooryard sowbug

Muntiacus crinifrons compared with Porcellio laevis

Key Differences

• Black Muntjac is Vulnerable while dooryard sowbug is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Muntjac	dooryard sowbug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Isopoda (Isopoda)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Porcellionidae
Genus	Muntiacus	Porcellio
Species	Muntiacus crinifrons	Porcellio laevis

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Muntjac and dooryard sowbug share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black Muntjac

VU — Vulnerable

dooryard sowbug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Muntjac	dooryard sowbug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Muntjac

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

dooryard sowbug

Habitat

Typically found in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Japan), Europe (12 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.