Black Muntjac vs goat willow

Muntiacus crinifrons compared with Salix caprea

Key Differences

• Black Muntjac is Vulnerable while goat willow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Muntjac	goat willow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Salicaceae
Genus	Muntiacus	Salix
Species	Muntiacus crinifrons	Salix caprea

Conservation Status

Black Muntjac

VU — Vulnerable

goat willow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Muntjac	goat willow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Muntjac

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

goat willow

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (7 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Argentina, Chile).

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.