Black Muntjac vs Red Lauan

Muntiacus crinifrons compared with Shorea negrosensis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Muntjac	Red Lauan
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 negrosensis

Conservation Status

Black Muntjac

VU — Vulnerable

Red Lauan

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Muntjac

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Lauan

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.