Black Muntjac vs Palawan Fruit Bat

Muntiacus crinifrons compared with Acerodon leucotis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Muntjac	Palawan Fruit Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Muntiacus	Acerodon
Species	Muntiacus crinifrons	Acerodon leucotis

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Muntjac and Palawan Fruit Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Black Muntjac

VU — Vulnerable

Palawan Fruit Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Muntjac	Palawan Fruit Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Muntjac

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Palawan Fruit Bat

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.