Black Muntjac vs mule deer

Muntiacus crinifrons compared with Odocoileus hemionus

Key Differences

• Black Muntjac is Vulnerable while mule deer is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Muntjac	mule deer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family same	Cervidae (Deer)	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Muntiacus	Odocoileus
Species	Muntiacus crinifrons	Odocoileus hemionus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Muntjac and mule deer share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cervidae. (Deer)

Conservation Status

Black Muntjac

VU — Vulnerable

mule deer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Muntjac	mule deer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Muntjac

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mule deer

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, United Kingdom, 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.