Black Muntjac vs Spring Pea

Muntiacus crinifrons compared with Lathyrus vernus

Key Differences

• Black Muntjac is Vulnerable while Spring Pea is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Muntjac	Spring Pea
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Fabaceae
Genus	Muntiacus	Lathyrus
Species	Muntiacus crinifrons	Lathyrus vernus

Conservation Status

Black Muntjac

VU — Vulnerable

Spring Pea

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Muntjac	Spring Pea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Muntjac

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spring Pea

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 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.