Black Muntjac vs Marsh Button

Muntiacus crinifrons compared with Acleris lorquiniana

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Muntjac	Marsh 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 lorquiniana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Muntjac

VU — Vulnerable

Marsh Button

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Muntjac

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Marsh Button

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

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.