Black Muntjac vs Poison Sumac

Muntiacus crinifrons compared with Toxicodendron vernix

Key Differences

• Black Muntjac is Vulnerable while Poison Sumac is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Muntjac	Poison Sumac
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Anacardiaceae
Genus	Muntiacus	Toxicodendron
Species	Muntiacus crinifrons	Toxicodendron vernix

Conservation Status

Black Muntjac

VU — Vulnerable

Poison Sumac

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Muntjac	Poison Sumac
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Muntjac

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Poison Sumac

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.