Black Muntjac vs Meadow Phlox

Muntiacus crinifrons compared with Phlox maculata

Key Differences

• Black Muntjac is Vulnerable while Meadow Phlox is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Muntjac	Meadow Phlox
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Polemoniaceae
Genus	Muntiacus	Phlox
Species	Muntiacus crinifrons	Phlox maculata

Conservation Status

Black Muntjac

VU — Vulnerable

Meadow Phlox

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Muntjac	Meadow Phlox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Muntjac

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Meadow Phlox

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Norway, 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.