Indian muntjac vs May Shade

Muntiacus muntjak compared with Cnephasia communana

Key Differences

• Indian muntjac is Least Concern while May Shade is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indian muntjac	May Shade
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Tortricidae
Genus	Muntiacus	Cnephasia
Species	Muntiacus muntjak	Cnephasia communana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Indian muntjac

LC — Least Concern

May Shade

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indian muntjac	May Shade
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.

May Shade

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway