Black Muntjac vs mountain melick

Muntiacus crinifrons compared with Melica nutans

Key Differences

• Black Muntjac is Vulnerable while mountain melick is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Muntjac	mountain melick
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Muntiacus	Melica
Species	Muntiacus crinifrons	Melica nutans

Conservation Status

Black Muntjac

VU — Vulnerable

mountain melick

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Muntjac	mountain melick
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Muntjac

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mountain melick

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.