Cape Box vs Chinese Hare

Buxus macowanii compared with Lepus sinensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape Box	Chinese Hare
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Buxales (Buxales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Buxaceae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Buxus	Lepus
Species	Buxus macowanii	Lepus sinensis

Conservation Status

Cape Box

LC — Least Concern

Chinese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape Box	Chinese Hare
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape Box

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Chinese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cape Box

The Cape Box (Buxus macowanii) is a species in the genus Buxus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Chinese Hare

The Chinese Hare (Lepus sinensis) is a species in the genus Lepus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.