Black Muntjac vs Dover Shade

Muntiacus crinifrons compared with Cnephasia genitalana

Key Differences

• Black Muntjac is Vulnerable while Dover Shade is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Muntjac	Dover Shade
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Tortricidae
Genus	Muntiacus	Cnephasia
Species	Muntiacus crinifrons	Cnephasia genitalana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Muntjac

VU — Vulnerable

Dover Shade

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Muntjac	Dover Shade
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Muntjac

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dover Shade

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.