Indian muntjac vs Red Balau

Muntiacus muntjak compared with Shorea guiso

Key Differences

• Indian muntjac is Least Concern while Red Balau is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indian muntjac	Red Balau
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus	Muntiacus	Shorea
Species	Muntiacus muntjak	Shorea guiso

Conservation Status

Indian muntjac

LC — Least Concern

Red Balau

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indian muntjac	Red Balau
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.

Red Balau

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.