Black Muntjac vs Taruca

Muntiacus crinifrons compared with Hippocamelus antisensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Muntjac	Taruca
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Artiodactyla (Artiodátilos)	Artiodactyla (Artiodátilos)
Family same	Cervidae (Deer)	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Muntiacus	Hippocamelus
Species	Muntiacus crinifrons	Hippocamelus antisensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Muntjac and Taruca share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cervidae. (Deer)

Conservation Status

Black Muntjac

VU — Vulnerable

Taruca

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Muntjac	Taruca
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Muntjac

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Taruca

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.