Black Muntjac vs Scaly Tooth

Muntiacus crinifrons compared with Sarcodon squamosus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Muntjac	Scaly Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Artiodactyla (Artiodátilos)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Bankeraceae
Genus	Muntiacus	Sarcodon
Species	Muntiacus crinifrons	Sarcodon squamosus

Conservation Status

Black Muntjac

VU — Vulnerable

Scaly Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Muntjac	Scaly Tooth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Muntjac

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scaly Tooth

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Black Muntjac

The Black Muntjac (Muntiacus crinifrons) is a species in the genus Muntiacus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.