Black Muntjac vs Horned Thorn

Muntiacus crinifrons compared with Vachellia grandicornuta

Key Differences

• Black Muntjac is Vulnerable while Horned Thorn is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Muntjac	Horned Thorn
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Fabaceae
Genus	Muntiacus	Vachellia
Species	Muntiacus crinifrons	Vachellia grandicornuta

Conservation Status

Black Muntjac

VU — Vulnerable

Horned Thorn

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Muntjac	Horned Thorn
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Muntjac

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Horned Thorn

Habitat

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

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.