Black Muntjac vs Midge

Muntiacus crinifrons compared with Dasineura affinis

Key Differences

• Black Muntjac is Vulnerable while Midge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Muntjac	Midge
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Cecidomyiidae
Genus	Muntiacus	Dasineura
Species	Muntiacus crinifrons	Dasineura affinis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Muntjac

VU — Vulnerable

Midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Muntjac	Midge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Muntjac

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Midge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across 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.