Black Muntjac vs Tumbling Puffball

Muntiacus crinifrons compared with Bovista pila

Key Differences

• Black Muntjac is Vulnerable while Tumbling Puffball is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Muntjac	Tumbling Puffball
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)	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Muntiacus	Bovista
Species	Muntiacus crinifrons	Bovista pila

Conservation Status

Black Muntjac

VU — Vulnerable

Tumbling Puffball

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Muntjac	Tumbling Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Muntjac

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tumbling Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil 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.