Black Muntjac vs Mexican vole

Muntiacus crinifrons compared with Microtus mexicanus

Key Differences

• Black Muntjac is Vulnerable while Mexican vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Muntjac	Mexican vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Cricetidae
Genus	Muntiacus	Microtus
Species	Muntiacus crinifrons	Microtus mexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Muntjac and Mexican vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Black Muntjac

VU — Vulnerable

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Muntjac	Mexican vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Muntjac

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mexican vole

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.