Black Muntjac vs Gray-headed Flying Fox

Muntiacus crinifrons compared with Pteropus poliocephalus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black Muntjac Gray-headed Flying Fox
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class same Mammalia (Mammals) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates) Chiroptera (Bats)
Family Cervidae (Deer) Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus Muntiacus Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species Muntiacus crinifrons Pteropus poliocephalus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Muntjac and Gray-headed Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Black Muntjac

VU — Vulnerable

Gray-headed Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black Muntjac Gray-headed Flying Fox
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Muntjac

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gray-headed Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Gray-headed Flying Fox

No description available.

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