Black Muntjac vs Shoebutton

Muntiacus crinifrons compared with Ardisia elliptica

Key Differences

• Black Muntjac is Vulnerable while Shoebutton is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Muntjac	Shoebutton
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Primulaceae
Genus	Muntiacus	Ardisia
Species	Muntiacus crinifrons	Ardisia elliptica

Conservation Status

Black Muntjac

VU — Vulnerable

Shoebutton

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Muntjac	Shoebutton
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Muntjac

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shoebutton

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Mauritius, Seychelles, South Africa), Asia (Maldives, Taiwan), Europe (Norway), North America (8 countries), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Samoa).

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.