Indian muntjac vs Square-spot Bell

Muntiacus muntjak compared with Notocelia tetragonana

Key Differences

• Indian muntjac is Least Concern while Square-spot Bell is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indian muntjac	Square-spot Bell
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)	Tortricidae
Genus	Muntiacus	Notocelia
Species	Muntiacus muntjak	Notocelia tetragonana

Evolutionary Relationship

Indian muntjac and Square-spot Bell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Indian muntjac

LC — Least Concern

Square-spot Bell

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indian muntjac	Square-spot Bell
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.

Square-spot Bell

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden. 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