Indian muntjac vs spur-necked forklet moss

Muntiacus muntjak compared with Dicranella cerviculata

Key Differences

• Indian muntjac is Least Concern while spur-necked forklet moss is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indian muntjac	spur-necked forklet moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Dicranales (Dicranales)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Dicranellaceae
Genus	Muntiacus	Dicranella
Species	Muntiacus muntjak	Dicranella cerviculata

Conservation Status

Indian muntjac

LC — Least Concern

spur-necked forklet moss

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indian muntjac	spur-necked forklet moss
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.

spur-necked forklet moss

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States). Currently classified as Vulnerable 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