Black Muntjac vs rough bindweed

Muntiacus crinifrons compared with Smilax aspera

Key Differences

• Black Muntjac is Vulnerable while rough bindweed is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Muntjac	rough bindweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Smilacaceae
Genus	Muntiacus	Smilax
Species	Muntiacus crinifrons	Smilax aspera

Conservation Status

Black Muntjac

VU — Vulnerable

rough bindweed

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Muntjac	rough bindweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Muntjac

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

rough bindweed

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Colombia, Hungary, and Portugal. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.