Black Muntjac vs Dunce-Nettle

Muntiacus crinifrons compared with Cirsium muticum

Key Differences

• Black Muntjac is Vulnerable while Dunce-Nettle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Muntjac	Dunce-Nettle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Muntiacus	Cirsium
Species	Muntiacus crinifrons	Cirsium muticum

Conservation Status

Black Muntjac

VU — Vulnerable

Dunce-Nettle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Muntjac	Dunce-Nettle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Muntjac

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dunce-Nettle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, and United States.

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.