Black Muntjac vs Throat botfly

Muntiacus crinifrons compared with Gasterophilus nasalis

Key Differences

• Black Muntjac is Vulnerable while Throat botfly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Muntjac	Throat botfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Oestridae
Genus	Muntiacus	Gasterophilus
Species	Muntiacus crinifrons	Gasterophilus nasalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Muntjac

VU — Vulnerable

Throat botfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Muntjac	Throat botfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Muntjac

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Throat botfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.