Indian muntjac vs Sumatran Serow

Muntiacus muntjak compared with Capricornis sumatraensis

Key Differences

• Indian muntjac is Least Concern while Sumatran Serow is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indian muntjac	Sumatran Serow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Muntiacus	Capricornis
Species	Muntiacus muntjak	Capricornis sumatraensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Indian muntjac and Sumatran Serow share a common ancestor at the Order level: Artiodactyla. (Even-toed Ungulates)

Conservation Status

Indian muntjac

LC — Least Concern

Sumatran Serow

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indian muntjac	Sumatran Serow
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.

Sumatran Serow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.