Indian muntjac vs lesser mouse-deer

Muntiacus muntjak compared with Tragulus kanchil

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indian muntjac	lesser mouse-deer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Tragulidae
Genus	Muntiacus	Tragulus
Species	Muntiacus muntjak	Tragulus kanchil

Evolutionary Relationship

Indian muntjac and lesser mouse-deer share a common ancestor at the Order level: Artiodactyla. (Even-toed Ungulates)

Conservation Status

Indian muntjac

LC — Least Concern

lesser mouse-deer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indian muntjac	lesser mouse-deer
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.

lesser mouse-deer

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.