Black Muntjac vs limestone fern

Muntiacus crinifrons compared with Gymnocarpium robertianum

Key Differences

• Black Muntjac is Vulnerable while limestone fern is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Muntjac	limestone fern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Cystopteridaceae
Genus	Muntiacus	Gymnocarpium
Species	Muntiacus crinifrons	Gymnocarpium robertianum

Conservation Status

Black Muntjac

VU — Vulnerable

limestone fern

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Muntjac	limestone fern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Muntjac

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

limestone fern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.