Black Muntjac vs Mountain Aster

Muntiacus crinifrons compared with Oclemena acuminata

Key Differences

• Black Muntjac is Vulnerable while Mountain Aster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Muntjac	Mountain Aster
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	Oclemena
Species	Muntiacus crinifrons	Oclemena acuminata

Conservation Status

Black Muntjac

VU — Vulnerable

Mountain Aster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Muntjac	Mountain Aster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Muntjac

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Aster

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.