Black Muntjac vs Ord's kangaroo rat

Muntiacus crinifrons compared with Dipodomys ordii

Key Differences

• Black Muntjac is Vulnerable while Ord's kangaroo rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Muntjac	Ord's kangaroo rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Heteromyidae
Genus	Muntiacus	Dipodomys
Species	Muntiacus crinifrons	Dipodomys ordii

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Muntjac and Ord's kangaroo rat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Black Muntjac

VU — Vulnerable

Ord's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Muntjac	Ord's kangaroo rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Muntjac

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ord's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.