Black Muntjac vs Fringed Rock-Cress

Muntiacus crinifrons compared with Arabis hirsuta

Key Differences

• Black Muntjac is Vulnerable while Fringed Rock-Cress is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Muntjac	Fringed Rock-Cress
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Brassicales (Brassicales)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Brassicaceae
Genus	Muntiacus	Arabis
Species	Muntiacus crinifrons	Arabis hirsuta

Conservation Status

Black Muntjac

VU — Vulnerable

Fringed Rock-Cress

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Muntjac	Fringed Rock-Cress
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Muntjac

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fringed Rock-Cress

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.