Black Muntjac vs Grass-Leaf Mud-Plantain

Muntiacus crinifrons compared with Heteranthera dubia

Key Differences

• Black Muntjac is Vulnerable while Grass-Leaf Mud-Plantain is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Muntjac	Grass-Leaf Mud-Plantain
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Commelinales (Commelinales)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Pontederiaceae
Genus	Muntiacus	Heteranthera
Species	Muntiacus crinifrons	Heteranthera dubia

Conservation Status

Black Muntjac

VU — Vulnerable

Grass-Leaf Mud-Plantain

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Muntjac	Grass-Leaf Mud-Plantain
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Muntjac

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Grass-Leaf Mud-Plantain

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada and 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.