Black Muntjac vs Red Balau

Muntiacus crinifrons compared with Shorea carapae

Key Differences

• Black Muntjac is Vulnerable while Red Balau is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Muntjac	Red Balau
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus	Muntiacus	Shorea
Species	Muntiacus crinifrons	Shorea carapae

Conservation Status

Black Muntjac

VU — Vulnerable

Red Balau

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Muntjac

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Balau

Habitat

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

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.