Black Muntjac vs Streamside Swordfern

Muntiacus crinifrons compared with Nephrolepis rivularis

Key Differences

• Black Muntjac is Vulnerable while Streamside Swordfern is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Muntjac	Streamside Swordfern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Nephrolepidaceae
Genus	Muntiacus	Nephrolepis
Species	Muntiacus crinifrons	Nephrolepis rivularis

Conservation Status

Black Muntjac

VU — Vulnerable

Streamside Swordfern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Muntjac	Streamside Swordfern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Muntjac

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Streamside Swordfern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.

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.