Black Muntjac vs Fringed rue

Muntiacus crinifrons compared with Ruta chalepensis

Key Differences

• Black Muntjac is Vulnerable while Fringed rue is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Muntjac	Fringed rue
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Rutaceae
Genus	Muntiacus	Ruta
Species	Muntiacus crinifrons	Ruta chalepensis

Conservation Status

Black Muntjac

VU — Vulnerable

Fringed rue

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Muntjac	Fringed rue
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Muntjac

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fringed rue

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Angola, Sao Tome and Principe), Europe (Bosnia and Herzegovina, Portugal, Spain), North America (Belize, United States), and South America (6 countries).

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.