Black Muntjac vs Toothwort

Muntiacus crinifrons compared with Lathraea squamaria

Key Differences

• Black Muntjac is Vulnerable while Toothwort is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Muntjac	Toothwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Orobanchaceae
Genus	Muntiacus	Lathraea
Species	Muntiacus crinifrons	Lathraea squamaria

Conservation Status

Black Muntjac

VU — Vulnerable

Toothwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Muntjac	Toothwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Muntjac

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Toothwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.