Indian muntjac vs Irish Major

Muntiacus muntjak compared with Oxycera fallenii

Key Differences

• Indian muntjac is Least Concern while Irish Major is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indian muntjac	Irish Major
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)	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Muntiacus	Oxycera
Species	Muntiacus muntjak	Oxycera fallenii

Evolutionary Relationship

Indian muntjac and Irish Major share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Indian muntjac

LC — Least Concern

Irish Major

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indian muntjac	Irish Major
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indian muntjac

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, Norway, and United Kingdom.

Irish Major

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway