Black Muntjac vs Spotted Thistle

Muntiacus crinifrons compared with Scolymus maculatus

Key Differences

• Black Muntjac is Vulnerable while Spotted Thistle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Muntjac	Spotted Thistle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Muntiacus	Scolymus
Species	Muntiacus crinifrons	Scolymus maculatus

Conservation Status

Black Muntjac

VU — Vulnerable

Spotted Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Muntjac	Spotted Thistle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Muntjac

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spotted Thistle

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Libya), Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.