Black Muntjac vs Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew

Muntiacus crinifrons compared with Blarina hylophaga

Key Differences

• Black Muntjac is Vulnerable while Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Muntjac	Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Soricidae
Genus	Muntiacus	Blarina
Species	Muntiacus crinifrons	Blarina hylophaga

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Muntjac and Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Black Muntjac

VU — Vulnerable

Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Muntjac	Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Muntjac

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.