Black Muntjac vs Red ash

Muntiacus crinifrons compared with Alphitonia excelsa

Key Differences

• Black Muntjac is Vulnerable while Red ash is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Muntjac	Red ash
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Rhamnaceae
Genus	Muntiacus	Alphitonia
Species	Muntiacus crinifrons	Alphitonia excelsa

Conservation Status

Black Muntjac

VU — Vulnerable

Red ash

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Muntjac	Red ash
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Muntjac

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red ash

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across India, Papua New Guinea, 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.