Black Muntjac vs sable antelope

Muntiacus crinifrons compared with Hippotragus niger

Key Differences

• Black Muntjac is Vulnerable while sable antelope is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Muntjac	sable antelope
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Muntiacus	Hippotragus
Species	Muntiacus crinifrons	Hippotragus niger

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Muntjac and sable antelope share a common ancestor at the Order level: Artiodactyla. (Even-toed Ungulates)

Conservation Status

Black Muntjac

VU — Vulnerable

sable antelope

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Muntjac	sable antelope
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Muntjac

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

sable antelope

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in South Africa.

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.