Indian muntjac vs waterbuck

Muntiacus muntjak compared with Kobus ellipsiprymnus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indian muntjac	waterbuck
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	Kobus
Species	Muntiacus muntjak	Kobus ellipsiprymnus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Indian muntjac

LC — Least Concern

waterbuck

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indian muntjac	waterbuck
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.

waterbuck

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in South Africa.