Indian muntjac vs Spiny Baskettail

Muntiacus muntjak compared with Epitheca spinigera

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indian muntjac	Spiny Baskettail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Corduliidae
Genus	Muntiacus	Epitheca
Species	Muntiacus muntjak	Epitheca spinigera

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Indian muntjac

LC — Least Concern

Spiny Baskettail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indian muntjac	Spiny Baskettail
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.

Spiny Baskettail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.