Black Muntjac vs Southern midget

Muntiacus crinifrons compared with Phyllonorycter dubitella

Key Differences

• Black Muntjac is Vulnerable while Southern midget is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Muntjac	Southern midget
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Gracillariidae
Genus	Muntiacus	Phyllonorycter
Species	Muntiacus crinifrons	Phyllonorycter dubitella

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Muntjac and Southern midget share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black Muntjac

VU — Vulnerable

Southern midget

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Muntjac	Southern midget
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Muntjac

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Southern midget

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

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.