Black Muntjac vs Mountain yam

Muntiacus crinifrons compared with Dioscorea hamiltonii

Key Differences

• Black Muntjac is Vulnerable while Mountain yam is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Muntjac	Mountain yam
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Dioscoreaceae
Genus	Muntiacus	Dioscorea
Species	Muntiacus crinifrons	Dioscorea hamiltonii

Conservation Status

Black Muntjac

VU — Vulnerable

Mountain yam

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Muntjac

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain yam

Habitat

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

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.