Black Muntjac vs Fountain Apple-Moss

Muntiacus crinifrons compared with Philonotis fontana

Key Differences

• Black Muntjac is Vulnerable while Fountain Apple-Moss is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Muntjac	Fountain Apple-Moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Bartramiales (Bartramiales)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Bartramiaceae
Genus	Muntiacus	Philonotis
Species	Muntiacus crinifrons	Philonotis fontana

Conservation Status

Black Muntjac

VU — Vulnerable

Fountain Apple-Moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Muntjac	Fountain Apple-Moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Muntjac

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fountain Apple-Moss

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (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.