Black Muntjac vs Melancholy Thistle

Muntiacus crinifrons compared with Cirsium heterophyllum

Key Differences

• Black Muntjac is Vulnerable while Melancholy Thistle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Muntjac	Melancholy Thistle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Muntiacus	Cirsium
Species	Muntiacus crinifrons	Cirsium heterophyllum

Conservation Status

Black Muntjac

VU — Vulnerable

Melancholy Thistle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Muntjac	Melancholy Thistle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Muntjac

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Melancholy Thistle

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

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.