Black Muntjac vs mountain thistle

Muntiacus crinifrons compared with Acanthus montanus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Muntjac	mountain thistle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Acanthaceae
Genus	Muntiacus	Acanthus
Species	Muntiacus crinifrons	Acanthus montanus

Conservation Status

Black Muntjac

VU — Vulnerable

mountain thistle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Muntjac

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mountain thistle

Habitat

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

Range

Found in India.

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.