Black Muntjac vs Marbled Button

Muntiacus crinifrons compared with Acleris maccana

Key Differences

• Black Muntjac is Vulnerable while Marbled Button is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Muntjac	Marbled Button
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Tortricidae
Genus	Muntiacus	Acleris
Species	Muntiacus crinifrons	Acleris maccana

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Muntjac and Marbled Button share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black Muntjac

VU — Vulnerable

Marbled Button

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Muntjac	Marbled Button
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Muntjac

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Marbled Button

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.