Indian muntjac vs Nicobar Treeshrew

Muntiacus muntjak compared with Tupaia nicobarica

Key Differences

• Indian muntjac is Least Concern while Nicobar Treeshrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indian muntjac	Nicobar Treeshrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Scandentia (Scandentia)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Tupaiidae
Genus	Muntiacus	Tupaia
Species	Muntiacus muntjak	Tupaia nicobarica

Evolutionary Relationship

Indian muntjac and Nicobar Treeshrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Indian muntjac

LC — Least Concern

Nicobar Treeshrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indian muntjac	Nicobar Treeshrew
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.

Nicobar Treeshrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.