Black Muntjac vs Tear Dropper

Muntiacus crinifrons compared with Cylindrobasidium laeve

Key Differences

• Black Muntjac is Vulnerable while Tear Dropper is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Muntjac	Tear Dropper
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Physalacriaceae
Genus	Muntiacus	Cylindrobasidium
Species	Muntiacus crinifrons	Cylindrobasidium laeve

Conservation Status

Black Muntjac

VU — Vulnerable

Tear Dropper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Muntjac	Tear Dropper
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Muntjac

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tear Dropper

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and United States.

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.