Black Muntjac vs Ruby Bolete

Muntiacus crinifrons compared with Hortiboletus rubellus

Key Differences

• Black Muntjac is Vulnerable while Ruby Bolete is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Muntjac	Ruby Bolete
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Boletaceae
Genus	Muntiacus	Hortiboletus
Species	Muntiacus crinifrons	Hortiboletus rubellus

Conservation Status

Black Muntjac

VU — Vulnerable

Ruby Bolete

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Muntjac	Ruby Bolete
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Muntjac

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ruby Bolete

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.