Black Muntjac vs Western Gorse

Muntiacus crinifrons compared with Ulex gallii

Key Differences

• Black Muntjac is Vulnerable while Western Gorse is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Muntjac	Western Gorse
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Fabaceae
Genus	Muntiacus	Ulex
Species	Muntiacus crinifrons	Ulex gallii

Conservation Status

Black Muntjac

VU — Vulnerable

Western Gorse

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Muntjac	Western Gorse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Muntjac

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Western Gorse

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

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.