Black Muntjac vs Rocky Mountain iris

Muntiacus crinifrons compared with Iris missouriensis

Key Differences

• Black Muntjac is Vulnerable while Rocky Mountain iris is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Muntjac	Rocky Mountain iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Muntiacus	Iris
Species	Muntiacus crinifrons	Iris missouriensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Muntjac and Rocky Mountain iris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black Muntjac

VU — Vulnerable

Rocky Mountain iris

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Muntjac	Rocky Mountain iris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Muntjac

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rocky Mountain iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Canada.

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.