Black Muntjac vs Flat-faced Fruit-eating Bat

Muntiacus crinifrons compared with Artibeus planirostris

Key Differences

• Black Muntjac is Vulnerable while Flat-faced Fruit-eating Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Muntjac	Flat-faced Fruit-eating Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Muntiacus	Artibeus
Species	Muntiacus crinifrons	Artibeus planirostris

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Muntjac and Flat-faced Fruit-eating Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Black Muntjac

VU — Vulnerable

Flat-faced Fruit-eating Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Muntjac	Flat-faced Fruit-eating Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Muntjac

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Flat-faced Fruit-eating Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.