Indian muntjac vs Mountain Argus

Muntiacus muntjak compared with Aricia montensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indian muntjac	Mountain Argus
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)	Lycaenidae
Genus	Muntiacus	Aricia
Species	Muntiacus muntjak	Aricia montensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Indian muntjac

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Argus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indian muntjac	Mountain Argus
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.

Mountain Argus

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Andorra, Portugal, and Spain.