Black Muntjac vs Little Red Flying Fox

Muntiacus crinifrons compared with Pteropus scapulatus

Key Differences

• Black Muntjac is Vulnerable while Little Red Flying Fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Muntjac	Little Red 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 scapulatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Muntjac and Little Red Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Black Muntjac

VU — Vulnerable

Little Red Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Muntjac	Little Red Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Muntjac

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Little Red 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.